What are the developments in Russian propaganda in October? Sergei Kurginyan, a Russian ultraconservative politician argued that Russia is the last bastion of the white race but he is not racist, how could you think that? This and other odd debates have been on Russian TV in October, starting from an absolute mental discussion that…
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Russia’s propaganda has changed – the “everything is fine” script is gone. September update
Since the beginning of the war with Ukraine, Russia has been trying to keep its face even when the reports from the battlefields in Ukraine have been less than favourable. However, in September Russia’s propaganda changed dramatically. Even the main rupors of the Kremlin’s line on the war in Ukraine have started to deviate from…
Unlimited Politics has a Telegram channel!
Unlimited Politics has a Telegram channel now – please join here! I will use the Telegram channel for updates and shorter notes/news on all things security related. Feel free to reach out and comment!
My talk on securitisation in Russia and the war in Ukraine as part of an international webinar by the University of Jenderal Achmad Yani
I was kindly invited to give a keynote speech on the discussion of the war in Ukraine by the University of Jenderal Achmad Yani (Indonesia). You can find the recording of the webinar here. My talk on securitisation in Russia is around 20 min from 33.35 to 54.40. I discuss the basics of Russia’s securitisation…
My new article “Defining Terrorism: how Ambiguous Definitions and Vague Classifications Open Doors for Power Acquisition” is out
My new article “Defining Terrorism: how Ambiguous Definitions and Vague Classifications Open Doors for Power Acquisition” is out. It discusses the difficulty of categorising the threat of terrorism within existing security frameworks and our theorising of threat assessment. As more types of terrorism get academic and political attention, various state and non-state actors use terrorist…
My new book review of Counter-terrorism laws and freedom of expression: global perspectives edited by Téwodros Workneh and Paul Haridakis is out
The book is an inspiring contribution to critical terrorism studies scholarship, both in its depth of analysis and in the diversity of country cases presented. It critically analyses the premise of national security as a blanket concept for excusing human rights infringement and argues a compelling case that many governments worldwide, both democratic and authoritarian,…
War in Ukraine. Russian propaganda
There has been some hard-to-believe propaganda shared by Russian state media such as RIA Novosti. In the latest piece condemning the resistance against the war in Ukraine by the Russian intelligentsia, Natalia Osipova lays out the main points that the state has against its people that do not support the war. The original of the…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Research Journal part 3. Russia is suspended from the Human Rights Council but Central Asia voted against the resolution.
ollowing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the horrific sights of Bucha, the General Assembly took a vote on suspending Russia from the Human Rights Council. Two-thirds voted to support the resolution; the votes were 93 in favour, 24 against, and 58 abstained.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Research Journal part 2. State propaganda and reporting of what never happened.
After the world discovered mass graves in Bucha, Russian propaganda has become more and more out of touch with reality. RIA Novosti, a pro-state media outlet, rather popular in Russia as it portrays itself as a news aggregator channel, published a manifesto by Timofey Sergeitsev. A political analyst and philosopher (even though it is doubtful…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Research Journal part 1. Language, Nazification, and the media reporting.
I will use this space to post my thoughts, ideas, and observations related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This will take the form of research notes; the main aim is to document the events and have a hub for research notes and ideas available to the public. On 24 February 2022, Russian troops crossed the…