Illusionary Trends in Strategic Studies Seminar

Recent weaponized interdependence research has focused on mapping international economic structures to explain states’ capacity to inflict costs on foreign actors. This paper proposes a different approach that integrates weaponized interdependence research with microeconomic concepts of substitution. If an international economic exchange is restricted, actors on either end turn to the best available alternative. Substitution costs describe the utility loss actors incur when doing so. The extent of these costs determines whether either side can ‘weaponize’ the exchange.

How have North Koreans settled in South Korea? A roundtable discussion

At this roundatble, we delve into the satisfaction levels of North Korean defectors living in South Korea, the reasons behind it, its impact on North Korea, and the role of the international community regarding human rights violations in North Korea. The speakers will use novel statistical data collected from the Hana Foundation's annual representative surveys of North Koreans living in South Korea.

Naval competition in the Red Sea and Broader Middle East

Lt Cdr Ward will be discussing the anomalies of increased superpower naval presence in the Red Sea, without (so far) increased naval competition.  Building on his work on the mirroring fallacy vis-à-vis the Soviet Navy and the West, he will explore whether there is only one way to do naval strategy.  What do recent operations in the Red Sea tell us about how naval warfare is changing and the role of navies in state-on-state competition?
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