by Angelo Calianno & Jaohara Hatabi – Middle East Team Introduction In 2016, after years of struggle and political action, the Kurdish-majority Rojava region, located in northeastern Syria, proclaimed itself an autonomous and independent state….
by Dejvi Dedaj – SouthEast Asia & Oceania Team Introduction The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an initiative adopted by China in 2013 to strengthen connectivity and cooperation among Asia, Europe, and Africa – and even…
By Sarah Toubman – Central & South America Team On the 15th of November 2024, Colombian officials announced the capture of Jeison Alexander Lorca Salazar, the second-in-command of the Venezuelan criminal organisation Tren de Aragua. Long considered the…
by Miguel Jiménez, Ingrid Heggstad, & Dan Ziebarth – Political Economy, Development, & Energy Security Team Introduction It was announced on Tuesday, November 5th that Donald Trump, the candidate for the right-wing Republican Party, had…
by Giacomo Bortolazzi (Italy Team) & Marco Verrocchio (Military Strategy & Intelligence Team) Despite the relative overcoming of the crisis sparked in early 2020, the global shortage of semiconductor chips has precipitated countries and companies…
Dr. Ofer Idels discusses the role history has played throughout the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the dangers and opportunities in molding narratives, and his new book, Zionism: Emotions, Language, and Experience. Ofer Idels…
by Angelo Calianno & Jaohara Hatabi – Middle East Team Introduction In 2016, after years of struggle and political action, the Kurdish-majority Rojava region, located in northeastern Syria, proclaimed itself…
by Dejvi Dedaj – SouthEast Asia & Oceania Team Introduction The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an initiative adopted by China in 2013 to strengthen connectivity and cooperation among Asia, Europe,…
Dr. Ofer Idels discusses the role history has played throughout the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the dangers and opportunities in molding narratives, and his new book, Zionism: Emotions, Language, and Experience. Ofer Idels…
In this session, Dr. Baldaro discusses the root causes of jihadism in the Sahel, focusing on how civil wars, local grievances, poor governance, and corruption have been inadequately addressed by…
In this episode, Marco Volpe talks about China’s current and future role in the Arctic region, China’s polar strategy including Antarctica, and academic bridge building between the Arctic and the…
In this timely and thought-provoking discussion, Cristina Ramirez and Gesine Weber, PhD Candidates at King’s College London, break down the 2024 US elections and their wide-reaching implications. From domestic shifts…
Dr Michele Groppi (KCL and President of ITSS Verona) hosts a joint KCL/ITSS Verona event featuring the presentation of “Vulnerability and Resilience to Violent Extremism: An Actor-Centric Approach”, output of…
For our third webinar of the 2023/2024 season we uncovered the complexities of the world’s largest democracy’s upcoming elections, India, in April 2024, with a focus on Prime Minister Narendra…
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