Annette Idler

Great to speak w/ Andrew Marr on @lbc.co.uk about how phone theft isn’t street crime, it’s part of global illicit supply chains, linked to routes, logistics & financial systems used e.g. for drugs, weapons & human trafficking. Watch @ 27:01: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqlt...

07.10.2025 20:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Spoke to LBC on Sunday about the UK gov’s crackdown on ads promoting migrant smuggling. A good idea in theory—but without real enforcement & focus on big players, it risks missing the mark. It’s a global illicit economy, not just a local PR problem. 🎥 tinyurl.com/9pxztc6p

05.08.2025 20:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Home Office crackdown on social media adverts for Channel crossings only targets 'small players', experts warn The government's crackdown on social media adverts promoting illegal Channel crossings will only target the 'small players' in a 'huge illicit economy', a migration expert has warned.

"We need to think about how to actually target the big, the large intermediaries, the brokers, the heads of those gangs."

Prof @annetteidler.bsky.social speaks to LBC as the UK gov. announces plans to make it illegal to promote Channel crossings on social media. ⬇️

04.08.2025 13:00 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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We recently hosted the Rhodes Symposium on International Security at Rhodes House. The event was organised and moderated by #RhodesScholars Jupneet Singh and Fahad Abdulrazzaq and the panel featured alumnus Admiral Stuart Munsch, alumna Jen Easterly and Professor @annetteidler.bsky.social.

18.06.2025 15:46 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Redefining security and peacebuilding in the age of illicit flows: A spotlight interview with Dr. Annette Idler | UNSSC | United Nations System Staff College Since 2015, the partnership between UNSSC and Oxford University has evolved into a dynamic collaboration, resulting in the development of training modules designed to assist UN personnel in…

🌍 What does peacebuilding look like in an age of illicit flows?

Dr @annetteidler.bsky.social‬ shares her field insights from Colombia to Myanmar, and how research can shape real-world UN practice.

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27.05.2025 13:01 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

How do #illicitflows shape #conflict, #peacebuilding, & state fragility across borders? Feeling honoured to be hosted by #UNSSC for a webinar on this on 29 May 2pm-3pm BST. Register now: tinyurl.com/3maxn4xz
Explore topic now in spotlight interview: www.unssc.org/news-and-ins...

26.05.2025 21:00 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Who really controls borders in conflict zones?

A new article co-authored by @annetteidler.bsky.social explores how porous borders – where rules exist but aren't enforced – give rise to hybrid sovereignties, where states and armed groups both govern.

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16.05.2025 12:03 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

'Do we want short term enforcement or long term social strategies?'

Associate Professor in Global Security @annetteidler.bsky.social spoke to #BBCWorldService ahead of the Ecuadorian election, which took place over the weekend. Listen from 45:02👇
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15.04.2025 12:02 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

🆕 Violent local groups can influence nationally important infrastructure projects. Dams in Colombia & Myanmar were only possible with the cooperation of FARC and KIA respectively.

New International Studies Quarterly article co-authored by @annetteidler.bsky.social explores this👇
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25.02.2025 11:39 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Rescaling Geoeconomics: The Role of Local Illicit Authority in Global Megaprojects Abstracts. This article examines the influence of violent non-state actors (VNSAs) on the construction of large-scale infrastructure projects in conflict-a

🚨 New Research Alert! 🚨 with @annetteidler.bsky.social

How do violent non-state actors (VNSAs) shape the fate of massive infrastructure projects? Our new article in International Studies Quarterly reveals the hidden forces behind global megaprojects. 🧵👇

👉 academic.oup.com/isq/article/...

20.02.2025 15:59 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0