Security in Context

???? Amid rising geopolitical tensions, calls for greater European defense autonomy are growing louder. But how realistic is the prospect of an independent European security framework? In our latest interview, Anatol Lieven explores how Trump-era policies heightened Europe’s security anxieties and examines the broader implications of the German elections and U.S.-Ukraine relations. ?? Watch here: https://lnkd.in/dyyq9TUS

?? Call for Abstracts! ?? Security in Context, in partnership with the Ibrahim Abu Lughod Institute of International Studies at Birzeit University, the The Arab Council for the Social Sciences (ACSS), the Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies at UC Santa Barbara, and the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, invites submissions for the International Online Conference "Engineering Destruction: Militarization and the War Economy." ?? More info & submission details below! ?? https://lnkd.in/dypSXRJn

Trump’s hardline immigration and trade policies have ignited diplomatic tensions across Latin America, including a crisis with Colombia’s Gustavo Petro. Security in Context’s Roosbelinda Cárdenas speaks with Viviana García Pinzón to break it all down. https://lnkd.in/d86cPYGr

In this video, Security in Context Project Director Omar Dahi interviews artist and activist Wael Tarabieh about the history of the Israeli occupation in the Syrian Golan. Wael Tarabieh is currently Manager of the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Program at Al-Marsad. https://lnkd.in/dCre8TJk

??How does military spending fuel and perpetuate disorder? In his latest article, Adem Elveren introduces entropy economics, showing how defense budgets drive inefficiencies, environmental harm, and gendered inequalities ?? https://lnkd.in/dszp7K8X

???? Voices from Gaza: Faculty and Students' Reflections The Orfalea Center for Global & International Studies's Initiative on Global Migration and Inequality and Security in Context present an International Live Webinar. ?? Friday, February 14 ?? 10:00 AM PST | 8:00 PM Palestine ?? Zoom: https://lnkd.in/dXc7wx5w Three faculty members and three students from Gaza universities—now displaced or refugees—will share how the war has impacted their work, studies, and the urgent needs of Gaza’s academic community. https://lnkd.in/drrP8dQP

?? Welcome to the debut edition of the Security in Context Monthly Roundup! ?? Dive into the January 2025 edition to explore new research on critical security issues, expert insights, and key events from our global network. https://lnkd.in/dBx6gK6M

???? "Palestinians have to develop their own strategies to undermine the legitimacy and feasibility of Israeli strategies." Raja Khalidi and Mushtaq Khan offer a compelling analysis of Israel’s shifting war policy in the West Bank in our latest article. https://lnkd.in/dGM-RK3s

?? In our latest article, Raja Khalidi and Mushtaq Khan examine the shift in Israel’s war policy in the West Bank: "For Smotrich and his brand of Zionism, a genocidal campaign is the only option." https://lnkd.in/dGM-RK3s

Van Jackson, Senior Researcher at Security in Context, and Michael Brenes argue that U.S. policymakers must reject the current age of nationalism and embrace an internationalist vision that emphasizes cooperation over competition. Read their take in Foreign Affairs ?? https://lnkd.in/dJe_EcBn