05
Jul
2022
2022 John Gee Memorial Lecture - The future of IAEA safeguards, and the future of global security
Ambassador Rafael Mariano Grossi
Details on the lecture will be added here soon.
About the speakerAmbassador Rafael Mariano Grossi is Director-General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Mr Grossi is a diplomat with over 35 years of experience in the field of non-proliferation and disarmament. In 2013, he was appointed...
12
Jul
2022
The reversal progress of Thai clientelism: The return of authoritarian bureaucratic polity after the dawn of electoral democracy
Viengrat Nethipo
Viengrat Nethipo’s recent Thai book, Uppatham kam Krai [Clientelism and Election in the Thai Authoritarian Regime, is the source for this talk. The book investigates changes in the clientelism pattern between 2014 and 2019 under the Thai junta government (NCPO). It focuses on the authoritarian...
26
Jul
2022
Drones and Global Order: Reflections on Ukraine
Various
Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the U.S. inaugurated the use of armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or drones to combat terrorists. Since then, drones have proliferated broadly. Over 102 countries and nearly 65 stateless groups now possess drones. This suggests that “drone warfare” is no longer...
