Occupying a square to prevent the Sharia-judge from amputating a teenager’s hand, spraying forbidden graffiti at public buildings, secretly listening to nonreligious music at home, or shouting anti-jihadist slogans with hundreds of others at a public protest: these are only a few examples of a much larger range of nonviolent resistance behavior displayed by civilians who have lived under the repressive rule of jihadists
In this seminar, leading international experts take stock of Joe Biden’s Summit for Democracy initiative in the shadow of the war in Ukraine, which has exacerbated the tensions between democracy and authoritarianism
Photo/illustration by Cristina De Middel/Magnum Photos/Ritzau Scanpix
Laura Sjoberg introduces the notion of "sex rule" in this talk. Looking at marriage, reproduction, migration and asylum cases, and homonormativity, she argues that sex rules matter in global politics and international security
Billede/illustration af Forsvaret / forsvarsgalleriet.dk
Danmarks og Vestens indsats i Afghanistan endte brat i 2021. Til dette offentlige møde spørger vi tidligere og nuværende politikere: Hvad har vi lært af Afghanistan, og hvad betyder det for Danmarks fremtidige internationale indsatser?
At this seminar former member of the US National Security Council under the Clinton and Obama Administrations, Professor Charles Kupchan presents the grand strategic challenges to come
Med krigen i Ukraine, opblomstringen af nye autoritære regimer, de gamle demokratier under pres, stormagtsrivalisering og nye sprækker mellem det globale nord og syd står verden overfor en række nærmest uoverskuelige strategiske udfordringer. Tidligere udenrigs- og sikkerhedspolitisk rådgiver for både Obama og Clinton, professor Charles Kupchan, giver på dette seminar sin analyse af verden af i morgen.
During the Cold War 2.000 nuclear bombs were detonated. At this seminar, Professor Robert Jacobs presents his latest work on the consequences and legacies of the hidden, limited nuclear war waged against indigenous and former colonial populations
Kom bag om ’Putins krig’, når Niels Bo Poulsen og Flemming Splidsboel Hansen fortæller om de dele af den russiske militære kultur, der har været afgørende for Ruslands invasion af Ukraine, og hvordan krigen senere er forløbet
Photo/illustration by Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
A year into Russia's war in Ukraine and with the UN Security Council caught up in great power rivalry, this event explores strategies available to non-permanent elected members of the UN Security Council to exert influence
This webinar brings together officials and experts from Denmark, Greenland, Norway and Finland to discuss the current and future state of the Arctic Council following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
How to develop societies that benefit the weakest sections in the Global North as well as in the Global South? What are the possibilities of anti-capitalist democratic development?
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DIIS inviterer til et offentligt seminar om samtænkning af de civile og militære indsatser i Afghanistan.
Temadrøftelsen er et led i den igangværende uvildige historiske udredning af Danmarks indsats i
Afghanistan i perioden fra 2001 til 2021
This seminar brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss pathways for a broadened climate security agenda on fragile states centered on addressing livelihood and security needs of populations
Photo/illustration by Anatolii Stepanov/AFP/Ritzau Scanpix
The seminar explores the underlying causes of Russia’s war in Ukraine and discusses its implications for international order, with a special focus on the UN system
At least two positions are taking shape around the ongoing war in Ukraine. One states that the world is facing the same old Russia, and so any change can come as a result of its defeat on the battlefield. The other is detecting important changes in Russian foreign policy articulations and political culture generally. The seminar will focus on the analytical tools required for deciding between these two positions
Photo/illustration by Andreea Campeanu/Reuters/Ritzau Scanpix
In an unpredictable and contested security environment, defining the major security challenges and strategic priorities is crucial. But does NATO's strategic concept represent fundamental change or is it business as expected?
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Asiens geopolitiske landkort er under hastig forandring i takt med at stormagtsrivaliseringen mellem USA og Kina intensiveres - implikationerne for Europa og Danmark er vidtrækkende.