Spying Journalists Recently, a Dutch journalist said he was an informer for the security service, and society responded uncomfortably. Even though secret services have always recruited journalists, Dutch journalists are expected to refuse. Constant Hijzen • June 24, 2019
The Intractability of Thailand’s ‘Southern Fire’ The South Thailand insurgency can only be resolved if the ethnic Thai and Malay Muslims let go of their zero-sum understanding of identity. Bob van Grieken • June 17, 2019
Cybersecurity for End-users: Awareness is a Means, Not a Goal Merely focusing on awareness campaigns will not improve cybersecurity behaviours in the long term. We need an integrated approach, focusing on knowledge, capability, and the formation of habits that incorporate cybersecure behaviours. Tommy van Steen • June 09, 2019
Civilian Activism After Political Shocks Civilian activism cuts both ways - it can promote but also undermine democratization processes after political changes. Johannes Vüllers and Roman Krtsch • June 04, 2019
European Elections: Does Politicisation Really Matter? As the new European Parliament is more divided and polarised than ever, what is the actual effect of politicisation on European policies? Lydie Cabane • May 28, 2019
State-Sponsored Hacktivism: A Possible Conceptual Issue with Relevant Consequences Should governments be allowed to put on the hacktivist’s mask and get away with it? Marco Romagna • May 20, 2019
Two Incompatible Approaches to Governing Cyberspace Hinder Global Consensus Meaningful agreement on global norms for state behaviour in cyberspace seems unlikely. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. Josh Gold • May 16, 2019
Understanding Domestic Homicide: A Quick Overview of the Dutch Context Intimate partner homicide has a grave impact on the co-victims, but also on society. Although the phenomenon has been studied worldwide, it remains unclear or contested as to what can be done to prevent the fatality of an (ex)partner. Pauline Aarten and Christine Boelema Robertus • May 13, 2019
Solving the MH17 and the Skripal Case: How Bellingcat Demonstrates the Power of OSINT The nature of publicly available data has changed profoundly and as a result OSINT has emerged as a powerful tool for everyone. What are the key elements of that change? Ludo Block • May 06, 2019
