Imagining 2030: Out of a desert
Imagining 2030 is a series in which PS21 writers describe the world as they see it in 14 years time. JorgeContinue Reading
Category: Globalisation
Exploiting the Electorate: Lessons from Brexit
Caitlin Vito is a research Events Administrator at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS); Formerly at NATO, Political Affairs and SecurityContinue Reading
Imagining 2030: Hope Renewed
Imagining 2030 is a series in which PS21 writers describe the world as they see it in 14 years time. Continue Reading
London Event May 9: London and the challenge of megacities
Next week, London will have a new Mayor. Whether it is Sadiq Khan or Zac Goldsmith who takes City Hall, theyContinue Reading
The other story from Saudi Arabia
Recent headline-grabbing events coming out of Saudi Arabia overshadow an issue which has been simmering for years: the plight of the country’s migrant workers. Western governments need to take a – albeit uncomfortable – stand against their ally.
New tech creates terrorism financing risks
Fourteen years after the USA PATRIOT Act ushered in heightened standards for anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) rules, more critical evaluation of this architecture is needed to adapt to evolving threats and assist industries impacted by AML and CFT rules.
Syria, Yemen, Libya – one factor unites these failed states, and it isn’t religion
As world leaders gather in Paris this week to address climate change, they will labor under the shadow of recent attacks by Islamic State. Yet as they think about climate issues, they should remember that the connection between climate change and Islamic State – and more broadly, between climate change and political instability – is not just a coincidence. It may instead be the key reality of the 21st century.
PS21 Survey: Experts see increased risk of nuclear war
Leading national security experts see a rising risk of a nuclear conflict, a survey conducted by the Project for Study of the 21st Century shows.
Roundup: Our Top 5 Posts on Social Media
Social media networks have been around for a while, but it’s only in the last decade that they’ve evolved into a tool used by activists and extremist groups alike. Here are our best blog posts on the topic thus far.
PS21 Report: Kidnap & Ransom
The legality of paying ransoms is often ambiguous, especially where a government prefers to withhold such payments as a means of deterrence.
