Independent Researcher, formerly of the Department of Politics & IR, University of Sheffield
With wars in Gaza and Ukraine, and rising tensions between the US and China, the proliferation of arms and their enabling technologies is back on the agenda. To fully capture the breadth of the means of violence a broader approach to technologies and a closer analysis of the 'dual-use' technology dilemma is necessary.
This series, inspired by a SPERI workshop in June 2024, explores the intersections between economy and the exercise of organised violence.