Bedste WarPod-podcasts (2024)

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Ep#5 How are UK political parties thinking about security policy? 41:00

8d ago41:00

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The UK’s place in the world is changing, and so is the nature of the conflict around the world. With new risks and developing dynamics pulling policymakers and politicians in different directions, we spoke to great guests. Olivia O'Sullivan is the Director of the UK in the World Programme at Chatham House and contributor to their podcast Independen…

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Ep#4 The future of peacekeeping 42:59

1M ago42:59

42:59

In this episode, we explore the future of United Nations (UN) peacekeeping and the role of the African Union (AU) in peace operations with three guests: Congresswoman Sara Jacobs, the representative for California’s 51st District and a member of the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee, where she serves as Ranking Member of the Subcommitte…

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Ep#3 European arms production: the EU’s struggle to find a role 38:30

2M ago38:30

38:30

In this episode, we explore the role of the European Union in the research, development and joint production of arms and military equipment. Unlike other industrial policy areas such as commercial trade, decisions around arms production and export have traditionally been held solely by individual EU member states – linked closely to their sovereign…

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Ep#2 The shifting security alliances of Europe and Central Asia 39:43

3M ago39:43

39:43

In this second part of our discussion with Lord Peter Ricketts and Nargis Kassenova, we take a deeper look at some of the security policy change we’ve seen in recent years, and at wider patterns of geopolitical competition and alliances. We also discuss how interventions by some major players in the region have created unreliable and inconsistent s…

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Ep#1 Understanding security trends in Europe and Central Asia with Lord Peter Ricketts and Nargis Kassenova 27:22

4M ago27:22

27:22

The world is more dangerous now than ever, with worrying upward trends in the estimated number of civilians being killed in conflicts around the world, and rising challenges posed by climate change, new technologies, disinformation and upcoming elections. To open our new series of Warpod, we look at the trends shaping contemporary security policy, …

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Denise Garcia: Common Good Governance in the Age of Military Artificial Intelligence 9:11

1+ y ago9:11

9:11

Dr. Ingvild Bode, Associate Professor at the Center for War Studies and Principal Investigator of the AutoNorms project, speaks to Denise Garcia, Professor at Northeastern University in Boston. Prof. Garcia delivered the 2022 CWS Annual Lecture, where she presented her forthcoming book "Common Good Governance in the Age of Military Artificial Intel…

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Saferworld's Warpod episode 18: Protecting civilians in Iraq 32:16

1+ y ago32:16

32:16

Every day, civilians suffer in violent conflicts attacked by armed forces, militias and rebel groups. These attacks have left many dead or injured, and caused millions to be forcibly displaced. However, most attempts to address these issues are done by influencing conflict parties to cease attacks on civilians, instead of enhancing the protection o…

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Saferworld's Warpod episode 17: Perspectives on peace: Ukraine 21:07

1+ y ago21:07

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Before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, violent conflict had been ongoing since 2014 in part of Ukraine’s eastern regions, the Donbas. In this episode, we discuss Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi)’s study on Ukrainian perspectives on peace, specifically the two groups that have been severely impacted by the conflict: veterans of t…

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Saferworld's Warpod episode 16: Is it time for new ways of funding women's rights organisations? 35:40

1+ y ago35:40

35:40

In this episode of Warpod, we discuss the biggest challenge that feminist and women's rights organisations and movements face: funding. With 99 per cent of gender-related aid failing to reach them directly, there is a critical need for flexible, core and direct funding for women's rights organisations in places affected by conflict. To discuss the …

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Saferworld's Warpod episode 15: The concept of stabilisation 34:39

2y ago34:39

34:39

In this Warpod episode, we look at the concept of stabilisation. What does it mean? What challenges does it bring? And how should we tackle these challenges? To answer these questions and discuss ‘doing’ stabilitation strategies in places such as Afghanistan and the Sahel, our hosts Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho are joined by two experts: Philipp…

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Saferworld’s Warpod episode 14: New perspectives on stabilisation 35:20

2y ago35:20

35:20

“Peace is not a technical process. Peace is deeply political.” In this episode, we explore new perspectives about what works when trying to stabilise countries troubled by long-lasting violence, crime and terrorism. What happens to societies when they’re affected by extreme violence and proscribed groups? What leads to (relative) success when build…

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Kate Chandler: Does Military Artificial Intelligence Have Gender? 16:07

2y ago16:07

16:07

The Center for War Studies’ Ingvild Bode speaks to Dr. Katherine Chandler, Assistant Professor of Culture and Politics at Georgetown University, about her report “Does Military AI Have Gender?” published by UNIDIR. Dr. Chandler’s research examines the intersection between technology, media and socio-politics. In this WarPod she talks about the gend…

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Saferworld’s Warpod episode 13: The rise of private military and security companies 47:17

2y ago47:17

47:17

Many might not have heard a troubling story about 300 civilians massacred in Mali’s Moura village in early April 2022. Human Rights Watch called it "the worst single atrocity reported in Mali's decade-long armed conflict". Who carried out the attack? The answer appears to be Malian forces had help from private foreign soldiers from the Russian priv…

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Saferworld’s Warpod episode 12: Sudanese women and their journey towards freedom, peace and justice 42:03

2y ago42:03

42:03

Throughout 30 years of the previous regime in Sudan, women faced more oppression than ever before. During the 2018–2019 revolution, women and young people were the driving force of protests demanding freedom, peace and justice. After the military coup in October 2021, women were on the frontlines, protesting military rule. In addition to the curren…

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WarPod #5: The Russian invasion of Ukraine 30:18

2y ago30:18

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The WarPod talks to Anna Nadibaidze, Vincent Keating, Pål Røren and Guyangyu Qiao-Franco to shed a light on the various consequences that the Russian invasion has had for Russia. Both internally and what consequences it has had for the Russian people, but also how the invasion has affected Russia’s international relations, including Russia’s relati…

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Saferworld’s Warpod episode 11: Can Biden’s democracy strategy survive his counter-terrorism policy? 39:39

2y ago39:39

39:39

At the end of last year, US President Joe Biden hosted the virtual Summit for Democracy. It convened more than 100 countries to draw attention to rising authoritarianism. The summit looked at three themes: defending against authoritarianism, addressing and fighting corruption, and advancing respect for human rights. How well has the summit, and Bid…

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Saferworld’s Warpod episode 10: Ukraine: How do we protect civilians in hybrid conflicts? 24:57

2+ y ago24:57

24:57

Over the last seven years, fighting between Ukrainian and Russian-backed separatist groups has been responsible for substantial civilian harm in the region. As well as the use of conventional forces, there has been ‘hybrid warfare’. While the risks of conventional military forces on civilian populations are increasingly understood, we know much les…

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Saferworld’s Warpod episode 9: The Future of Conflict 46:59

2+ y ago46:59

46:59

Looking ahead to 2022, we think about issues that will define the future of conflict – including space, the arctic, climate change, and cyber – and how policymakers and practitioners need to adapt for them. Three guests join hosts, Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho. They are: James Rogers, Assistant Professor of War Studies at the University of South…

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WarPod #4 Christoph Meyer, Chiara De Franco, Florian Otto: Warning about War 35:01

2+ y ago35:01

35:01

The WarPod talks to Christoph O. Meyer, Chiara De Franco, and Florian Otto about their book "Warning about War: Conflict, Persuasion and Foreign Policy" published with Cambridge University press. The book won this year's best book award from the International Studies Association, and has now been released as paperback. What does it take for warning…

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Warpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 8: Is ‘9/11 paradigm' here to stay? 36:15

2+ y ago36:15

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In the eighth and final episode of Warpod's special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’, our hosts Larry Attree and Delina Goxho ask three experts whether the 9/11 paradigm is here to stay, or the world is now ready to move on. We talk to: Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, law professor at both Queen's University in Belfast and the University of Minnesota, and the UN …

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Warpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 7: Bringing It All Back Home 46:30

2+ y ago46:30

46:30

In the seventh episode of Warpod's special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’, our hosts Larry Attree and Delina Goxho ask three experts about how 9/11 “came home” and impacted on the laws, freedoms and ideals of the U.S. and other Western countries. The three experts are: Hina Shamsi, Director of the National Security Project at the ACLU Spencer Ackerma…

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Warpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 6: Weaponising the War on Terror 53:22

2+ y ago53:22

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The sixth episode of Warpod's special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’ episode explores how authoritarian governments have taken advantage of the war on terror for their own benefits. Our hosts, Larry Attree and Delina Goxho, ask three experts what effects this has had on peace and democracy, especially in the Philippines, Syria and Egypt. Marc Batac w…

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Warpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 5: Evolutions: Remote Warfare & CVE 56:31

2+ y ago56:31

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The fifth episode of Warpod's special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’ episode considers how the war on terror evolved as problems mounted, especially looking at the rise of Remote Warfare and Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) programmes. To explore the rise of remote warfare and its impact on communities in conflict-affected countries, hosts Larry At…

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Warpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 4: More unending wars: Yemen and Somalia 56:28

2+ y ago56:28

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The fourth episode of Warpod's special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’ looks at two countries that became important battlegrounds in the global war on terror: Yemen and Somalia. To discuss Yemen, Larry Attree and Delina Goxho are joined by Iona Craig, an investigative journalist focused on Yemen and a winner of the Orwell prize for journalism, and Awf…

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Warpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 3: Overreach in Iraq 57:25

2+ y ago57:25

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In the third episode of Warpod's special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’, hosts Larry Attree and Delina Goxho are joined by Emma Sky, author of ‘The Unravelling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq’, who served as political advisor to General Odierno, the commander of US Forces in Iraq and Renad Mansour, senior research fellow and project dire…

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Warpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 2: Into the land of bones 53:10

2+ y ago53:10

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In the second episode of the Warpod’s special series ‘Reckoning with 9/11’, hosts Larry Attree and Delina Goxho are joined by Steve Coll, Dean of Columbia Journalism School and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, and Huma Saeed, an affiliated researcher at the Leuven Institute of Criminology. They discuss the first country to be targeted in the war on …

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Warpod Reckoning with 9/11 episode 1: Ground zero 29:31

2+ y ago29:31

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In the first episode of this special series of the Warpod ‘Reckoning with 9/11’, our hosts Larry Attree and Delina Goxho recall the initial reaction to the attacks, in particular from U.S. President George W Bush. They are joined by Dr Sophie Haspeslagh, from the American University in Cairo and author of ‘Proscribing Peace’, who explains how the U…

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Saferworld’s Warpod episode 8: Remote Warfare: Interdisciplinary Perspectives 40:13

2+ y ago40:13

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In this episode of the Warpod we pair with the Project for the Study of the 21st Century to launch an E-IR book entitled Remote Warfare: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho speak to Jen Gibson and Baraa Shiban, from Reprieve, Camilla Molyneux, from the APPG on Drones and Modern Conflict, and Lauren Gould and Jolle Demmer…

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Saferworld’s Warpod episode 7: Special Forces, Private Military Security Contractors and Remembrance 38:25

3y ago38:25

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In this episode of the Warpod we combine two interviews. In the first, we speak to Samantha Crompvoets from the research company, Rapid Context and discuss what the UK can learn from the Brereton inquiry into abuses by Australian special forces in Afghanistan. In the second we speak to Malte Riemann and Norma Rossi, from the Royal Military Academy …

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Saferworld’s Warpod episode 6: Recalibrating external missions to the Sahel: Is no intervention better than these interventions 34:47

3y ago34:47

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In this episode of the Warpod, we pair with the Project for the Study of the 21st Century (PS21) to discuss whether no intervention would be better than the current interventions in the Sahel. Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho are joined by: Ornella Moderan, Head of Sahel Programme at the Institute for Security Studies in Bamako and Nina Wilen, Afric…

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Saferworld’s Warpod (bonus) episode 5: The impact of #EndSARS? (with Undercurrents) 1:00:09

3y ago1:00:09

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In this bonus episode of the Warpod, we pair with Chatham House’s Undercurrents podcast to discuss security forces in Nigeria and the role played by young people in trying to bring about change. The episode is broken into two halves. Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho are first joined by Tarela Ike from Teesside University and Odeh Friday from Account…

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Saferworld's Warpod episode 4: The Integrated Review and Labour’s Foreign Policy Review 42:16

3y ago42:16

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In the fourth episode of the Warpod, Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho are joined by: Wayne David, Shadow Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, Lewis Brooks, Policy and Advocacy Coordinator at Saferworld and Dr Kate Ferguson is Co-Executive Director and co-founder of the human rights NGO Protection Approaches. They discuss their tak…

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Saferworld’s Warpod episode 3: Understanding the cost of conflict 27:04

3y ago27:04

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In the third episode of Warpod, Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho are joined by Sarah Kreps, Director of the Cornell Tech Policy Lab, and Maysa Ismael from Airwars. In the episode, we discuss why and how the secrecy surrounding warfare has increased. Sarah and Maysa explain what this secrecy may mean for discussing the true risks of contemporary conf…

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Saferworld’s Warpod episode 2: Global Britain and the arms trade 26:26

3y ago26:26

26:26

Abigail Watson and Delina Goxho are joined by Roy Isbister and Elizabeth Kirkham from Saferworld’s Arms Unit, and the Rt Hon Tobias Ellwood. Tobias Ellwood reflects on these issues from his perspective as Chair of the Defence Committee and member of the Committees on Arms Export Controls. The group discusses the history of UK leadership on the arms…

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Launch at Saferworld: Challenges facing global peace and security 34:39

3y ago34:39

34:39

Saferworld is excited to announce that the Warpod podcast has joined Saferworld. This first episode examines the biggest security threats facing the world and what policies we should develop to make the world a safer place. Its host, Saferworld’s Conflict and Security Policy Coordinator, Abigail Watson will be joined by: Larry Attree, Head of Globa…

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WarPod #21 | Partnerships or proxies? The risks of arming and training others 36:51

3+ y ago36:51

36:51

Delina Goxho and Abigail Watson speak to Jack Watling, from RUSI, and Erica Gaston, from the Global Public Policy institute, about support relationships, partnerships and proxies. In particular, they discuss Jack and Nick Reynold's book "War by Others' Means: Delivering Effective Partner Force Capacity Building" and Erica's work on U.S.-Iran Proxy …

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A Story of ORG: Oliver Ramsbotham 46:16

3+ y ago46:16

46:16

In a special series of podcasts, we talk with people involved in the development and evolution of ORG from its early days. In this episode, we‘ll be joined by Oliver Ramsbotham, Emeritus Professor at Bradford University and a Senior Advisor to Oxford Research Group's Strategic Peacebuiding Programme. We discuss Professor Ramsbotham’s work with Oxfo…

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A Story of ORG: Gabrielle Rifkind 33:33

3+ y ago33:33

33:33

In a special series of podcasts ORG talks to people involved in the development and evolution of ORG from its early days. In this episode ORG interview Gabrielle Rifkind, a senior advisor to the Oxford Research Group’s Strategic Peacebuilding Programme, which she founded as the Middle East Programme in 2002. She is now the Director of Oxford Proces…

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A Story of ORG: Scilla Elworthy 50:01

3+ y ago50:01

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In a special series of podcasts, ORG talks with people involved in the development and evolution of ORG in its early days. In this episode, ORG interviews Dr. Scilla Ellworthy, who founded ORG in 1982 and was its Executive Director until 2003. After ORG she founded Peace Direct and undertook extensive research into peace and security, her most rece…

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A Story of ORG: Paul Rogers 52:46

3+ y ago52:46

52:46

In a special series of podcasts we talk with people involved in the development and evolution of ORG from its early days. In this episode, ORG interviews Paul Rogers, Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies at Bradford University and a Oxford Research Group's Senior Fellow in International Security. We discuss his impressive career in the field of inte…

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PS21 Event Podcast: What Does “Security” Mean in 2020? 22:31

3+ y ago22:31

22:31

As Covid-19 reshapes the world and Britain begins its Integrated Defence and Security Review, what does the word “security” really mean in 2020 – and what structures, skills and mindsets are necessary to achieve it. This PS21 virtual panel examines those questions, as well as how the UK can balance geopolitics, human rights and fast changing techno…

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Dissecting the Overseas Operations Bill 33:14

3+ y ago33:14

33:14

Abigail Watson is joined by Camilla Molyneux and Mark Godwin-Hudson to discuss the Overseas Operations Bill. Music by Bensound Abigail Watson is Conflict and Security Policy Coordinator at Saferworld. Camilla Molyneux is a research consultant and policy advisor at the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Drones, with a focus on sustainable security, ci…

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WarPod Ep #20 | Incorporating the Protection of Civilians into UK Policy 49:24

3+ y ago49:24

49:24

Megan Karlshoej-Pedersen is joined by Ewan Lawson, an ORG Fellow, and Save the Children's Amanda Brydon to discuss the importance of incorporating a strong focus of the protection of civilians into UK policy and how this may factor in the forthcoming Integrated Review. Further Reading Forging a New Path: Prioritising the Protection of Civilians in …

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WarPod Ep #19 | Partner Operations and the Importance of Legitimacy 48:11

4y ago48:11

48:11

Hijab Shah of CSIS and Dorith Kool from HCSS join the Remote Warfare Programme team to discuss partner legitimacy, security force assistance and security sector reform. Music by BENSOUND.

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WarPod Ep #18 | The UN and the Rise of Counter-Terrorism” 1:01:02

4y ago1:01:02

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Saferworld's Ali Altiok and Jordan Street join the podcast to discuss emergence of the four pillar of the United Nations - counter-terrorism. Music by BenSound. Image credit: UN Photo.

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WarPod Ep #17 | Remote Warfare and Private Military and Security Contractors 54:08

4y ago54:08

54:08

In this episode Christopher Kinsey and Helene Olsen from Kings College London join the podcast to discuss private military and security contractors and their role in remote warfare Music by BenSound.

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WarPod Ep #16 | The Remote Warfare Paradox 41:58

4y ago41:58

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In this episode we’ll be joined by Jolle Demmers and Lauren Gould from the Utrecht University to discuss the use of remote warfare by democratic states and the problems yielded by this practice.

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Event Webinar: Sustainable Security Index Launch 1:28:26

4y ago1:28:26

1:28:26

ORG recently launched its Sustainable Security Index. The Index measures 155 states’ impact on global insecurity. The Index report makes the case for why states need to rethink their approaches to security. This means moving beyond narrow understandings of the concept and towards an integrated approach that addresses broader threats to human securi…

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WarPod Ep#15 | Foreign Military Assistance, Human Rights, and Peacebuilding 53:30

4y ago53:30

53:30

ORG Fellow Emily Knowles and Jahara Matisek, a US Air Force Officer, join ORG's Research Manager Abigail Watson to discuss security force assistance and how it can be used as a peacebuilding tool. Further reading Western Security Force Assistance in Weak States: Time for a Peacebuilding Approach Is Human Rights Training Working with Foreign Militar…

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WarPod 14 | COVID-19 and the Prospects for Peace in Somalia 28:52

4y ago28:52

28:52

Abigail Watson is joined by Mary Harper the BBC's Africa Editor to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Somalia and how it may affect the prospects for peace in the country. Music by Bensound

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