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WIIS Blog
Our blog features the work of our executive team and general members, writing on topics relating to international security.
Loved as Culture, Rejected as Neighbour: The Politics of Belonging from Berlin to Lisbon
Author: Ami Jin Europe frequently presents itself as a global model of inclusion. The European Commission states that “ equality, diversity, and inclusion are a top priority .” Cities market themselves as cosmopolitan spaces where cultures meet and intermingle. Yet across the continent, the reality experienced by migrants is more complicated: their cultures are embraced, but their belonging is not. Image credits: DOSB and Portugalthecountry Diversity is welcomed when it appe
Nov 113 min read
Grey Zone Conflict in the Indo-Pacific: Taiwan, Cyber Threats, and Maritime Lawfare
Author: Jordan Rinaldi The Indo-Pacific has become the world’s most contested maritime region, where great-power rivalry, technological warfare, and legal manipulation intertwine in what experts call grey zone conflict . These are actions deliberately calibrated to stay below the threshold of open war, exploiting ambiguity to advance political and military objectives without triggering confrontation. Nowhere is this more visible than in China’s campaign to reshape the regiona
Oct 213 min read
Invisible Migrants: EU Border Militarisation on the Central Mediterranean Route
Author: Isabelle Lee This article contains references to sexual violence and abuse that some readers may find distressing. Reader...
Sep 222 min read
China vs. the U.S.: The New Cold War?
China and the United States have been holding disputes over international trade, technology,Taiwan, and military power since 1949. The...
Mar 263 min read
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