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Occasional Papers
Essential reading on the latest issues in UK and international defence and security
Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Through Education Initiatives: Assessing the Evidence Base
Occasional Papers, 30 June 2020Claudia Wallner
This paper assesses the effectiveness of preventing and countering violent extremism through education initiatives, and highlights what can work (and what does not).
Tags: Tackling Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict
Performing Information Manoeuvre Through Persistent Engagement
Occasional Papers, 11 June 2020Nick Reynolds
This Occasional Paper analyses the contemporary information domain and its consequences for the British Army.
Tags: Cyber, Military Sciences, Information, Technology, UK Defence
Coordinating Sanctions After Brexit: Considerations for the Future of UK Sanctions Policy
Occasional Papers, 13 May 2020Emil Dall, Isabella Chase and Tom Keatinge
UK sanctions will not operate in isolation from other sanctions regimes. This Occasional Paper builds on insights from the second meeting of the RUSI Task Force on the Future of UK Sanctions Policy and considers how the UK will coordinate sanctions initiatives with its allies after Brexit.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, European Union
Terrorism and the Mass Media
Occasional Papers, 12 May 2020Jessica White
Media coverage of terrorism amplifies its effects. The negative consequences of any such coverage can be mitigated by responsible and ethical reporting practices.
Tags: Terrorism and Conflict, Domestic Security, Terrorism
Research Methodology: The Prevention Project
Occasional Papers, 11 May 2020Michael Jones and Emily Winterbotham
This paper outlines the research methodology used in the Prevention Project.
Tags: Tackling Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
What Can Work (and What Has Not Worked) in Women-Centric P/CVE Initiatives: Assessing the Evidence Base for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism
Occasional Papers, 11 May 2020Emily Winterbotham
This paper assesses the effectiveness of women-centric P/CVE initiatives, and highlights what can work (and what does not).
Tags: Tackling Extremism, Terrorism and Conflict, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Competitive Advantage and Rules in Persistent Competitions
Occasional Papers, 29 April 2020Peter Roberts and Sidharth Kaushal
Strategic goals can be refined through a better understanding of competitive advantage in great power conflict.
Tags: Military Sciences, History, Military Personnel, Resilience
Artificial Intelligence and UK National Security: Policy Considerations
Occasional Papers, 27 April 2020Alexander Babuta, Marion Oswald and Ardi Janjeva
Artificial intelligence is both an opportunity and a challenge for the UK intelligence community.
Tags: Organised Crime and Policing, Intelligence, Law and Ethics, Technology
The Southern Stratagem: North Korean Proliferation Financing in Southern and Eastern Africa
Occasional Papers, 24 April 2020Darya Dolzikova and Anagha Joshi
Southern and eastern Africa has been one of the regions targeted by North Korean proliferation financing activities. Measures to address vulnerabilities can reduce countries’ risk exposure to this threat.
Tags: Proliferation and Nuclear Policy
Exploring Connections: Corruption, Terrorism and Terrorist Financing
Occasional Papers, 2 April 2020Kayla Izenman and Tom Keatinge
This Occasional Paper explores how corruption can enable terrorism and facilitate terrorist financing.
Tags: Centre for Financial Crime and Security Studies, AML/CTF, Terrorism
The UK’s Integrated Review Has Restarted: Are Key Questions and Assumptions Still Valid?
Open Skies Clouded by Sham and Ambiguity
Western Way of War: Professor Frank Hoffman