Lebanon Protests: A New Generation Calls for Change The Lebanese protests have made significant ground and are sophisticated in nature. However, they also risk opening some of Lebanon’s old historical wounds. Dr Vanessa Newby • November 21, 2019
Ties That Bind Debunking myths about China’s ‘malicious’ development intentions in the Pacific Bob van Grieken • November 18, 2019
Sanctioning conflict-related sexual violence: A struggle for power? What is the state of the UN Security Council debate on sanctions addressing conflict-related sexual violence? Nina Krijnen • November 11, 2019
Kashmir: The Tragedy of a Forgotten Struggle In the shadows of the Himalayas stands the forgotten struggle of the Kashmiris, whose plight remains precarious as India tightens its grip, placing the future of the territory in even more uncertainty and insecurity. Tahir Abbas • November 04, 2019
Boko Haram and Gendered Victimhood Narratives It is crucial for Countering Violent Extremism practitioners and policy makers to go beyond the narrative of women’s victimhood and stress the importance of also looking at those who have joined willingly, their agency, their roles and experiences in these groups. Anne Peterscheck • October 21, 2019
Explosive Violence – Hand Grenades in the Netherlands Hand grenades have become a popular tool for criminals in the Netherlands. Based on the increase of incidents in the last years one can assume a further increase in the following years. Katharina Krüsselmann and Marieke Liem • October 15, 2019
Why Silence Isn’t (Always) Golden: Espionage Exceptions under Customary International Law - Part II The secrecy of state practice means that states are not ‘in a position to react’ to espionage, yet is silence tantamount to acceptance of such practice? Russell Buchan and Iñaki Navarrete • October 10, 2019
Why Silence Isn’t (Always) Golden: Espionage Exceptions under Customary International Law – Part I Espionage is often considered not legal nor illegal under international law. Why do international lawyers maintain the fiction that there is no interaction between international law and espionage? Russell Buchan and Iñaki Navarrete • October 08, 2019
Intelligence Collection: The Trade Is Changing In the intelligence studies, a debate is raging about the impact of new technologies; has the trade of intelligence collection fundamentally transformed now that we live in an information age, or not? Constant Hijzen and Clotilde Sebag • October 07, 2019
