Lance Spencer Davies, a Doctoral Researcher in the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Birmingham, provides an update on recent developments in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. On the face of it, the conflict in Ukraine seems to have stabilised somewhat. Sporadic shelling aside, the last few months of 2015 saw … Continue reading “What Is Going on in Ukraine Now?”
Month: February 2016
The Importance of Scooby-Doo to the Provision of Security in the Cyber Environment
In the first week of July I was fortunate enough to attend the annual Cyber Conference at Chatham House, writes Gavin Hall. Two significant trends became apparent, which enable the exploration of a long muted metaphor, of mine, for cyber-security: at the end of every episode of Scooby-Doo the ‘monster’ is unmasked and a human … Continue reading “The Importance of Scooby-Doo to the Provision of Security in the Cyber Environment”
Hard Evidence: this is the Age of Dissent – and there’s much more to come
David Bailey is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham and provides a fascinating insight into how the nature of protest has changed. The year 2011 is widely viewed as the peak of protest and dissent in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis and the … Continue reading “Hard Evidence: this is the Age of Dissent – and there’s much more to come”