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12 November 2020 New project examines the impact of counterterrorism measures on residents' everyday experience in European cities A new research project starting in January 2021 aims to provide an unprecedented international comparison of how counterterrorism and urban security change the everyday experiences of residents in European cities.
06 November 2020 How to heal the open wounds of electoral anxiety and loss Dr Tereza Capelos writes for The Conversation: 'How to heal the open wounds of electoral anxiety and loss – advice from a political psychologist.'
11 February 2020 Dr Tereza Capelos on 'PIR Wired' Political narratives that reject the present in favour of an imagined past find growing support. Dr Capelos argues that this is due to the growth of "reactionism" as a political orientation. Listen now.
13 August 2019 The U.S. Abandoned Iraq. Don't Repeat History in Afghanistan Honorary Professor David Petraeus (Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security) on the announcement of a peace agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban after years of combat and months of negotiation.
05 August 2019 ICCS Annual Report 2018/19 Read the latest annual report from the ICCS, which highlights the significant research developments and achievements over the last 12 months.
02 August 2019 US-Iranian Relations and the Crisis of Trust Profs David H Dunn and Nicholas J Wheeler write for the Birmingham Brief on the current Iranian crisis and the challenges of developing trust in international politics.
02 August 2019 Commission for Countering Extremism publishes University of Birmingham paper on extremism Dr Katherine E Brown authors a paper (with Prof Fiona de Londras and Jessica White) exploring the need to embed human rights into counter extremism efforts.
12 July 2019 Background checks should be required to buy 'potentially lethal' drones, MPs told The Daily Telegraph reports on David H Dunn's evidence to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee.
09 July 2019 ICCS Professor leads security workshop on drone safety and regulation David H Dunn is running a workshop this week on helping security professionals understand risk, regulation and resilience to counter the accidental or unlawful misuse of drones.
03 July 2019 Opinion: Taking Stock and Looking Ahead Prof Stefan Wolff writes for the RUSI blog on the 10th Anniversary of the EU's Eastern Partnership.
12 June 2019 General David Petraeus joins Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security One of the most prominent modern-day US military figures has accepted an invitation of a 3-year Honorary Professorship in the Institute for Conflict, Cooperation and Security (ICCS) at the University of Birmingham.
31 May 2019 Drones with Bad Intent Prof David H Dunn was interviewed on his research on small drones by the Smithsonian's Air & Space Magazine.