Old Wine, New Bottles? The Challenge of State Threats

Despite the growing importance of state threats as a specific policy challenge, current research on the topic is limited. This research paper has sought to address this evidence gap by, clarifying the meaning and coherence of the term ‘state threats’, considering why it is emerging as an issue now and the scope and nature, as well as assessing state threats’ effectiveness as a tool of state policy. It considers the potential development in the state threats landscape in the short to medium term.