Annette Idler
@AnnetteIdler
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Associate Professor @UniofOxford, Director @GS_Oxford, former Visiting Scholar @Harvard, #globalsecurity #crime author #BorderlandBattles https://t.co/aVUrABexp7
Joined October 2013
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. 🎥.
‘We’ve learnt our lesson with the war on drugs: this isn’t going to stop it.’. Dr Annette Idler, Director of the Global Security Programme at Oxford University, reacts to the Home Office’s new plan to fine smugglers advertising Channel crossings online.
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RT @BlavatnikSchool: "We need to think about how to actually target the big, the large intermediaries, the brokers, the heads of those gang….
lbc.co.uk
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.
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RT @GS_Oxford: 🔍 Honoured to host Dr Raphael Espinoza (International Monetary Fund) at @PembrokeOxford for an insightful talk on violent cr….
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RT @GS_Oxford: 🌐 Proud to have the Global Security Programme present at the Rhodes Symposium on International Security!.🗓️ 10 June 2025 | R….
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RT @GS_Oxford: 📢 Happening Today!.Join Dr @AnnetteIdler as she explores how illicit flows — of drugs, weapons, people, and more — shape con….
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RT @GS_Oxford: 📢 Violent Crime & Insecurity in Latin America: A Macroeconomic Perspective.📍Pembroke College, Oxford.🗓️ Wed 11 June | 🕛 12PM….
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RT @BlavatnikSchool: Join Dr. @AnnetteIdler as she explores how illicit flows (of drugs, weapons, people and more) shape conflict dynamics….
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RT @BlavatnikSchool: 🌍 What does peacebuilding look like in an age of illicit flows?. Dr @AnnetteIdler shares her field insights from Colom….
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RT @UNSSC: How do illicit flows shape conflict, peacebuilding, and state fragility across borders? Join us for a thought-provoking session….
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RT @mhochmueller: 📢 New paper with @AnnetteIdler #openaccess in Territory, Politics, Governance: "Porous borders and the emergence of hybri….
tandfonline.com
This article examines the condition of hybrid sovereignties in unstable borderlands characterised by conflict, crime and cross-border mobility as well as the competition and collusion between viole...
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RT @BlavatnikSchool: Who really controls borders in conflict zones?. A new article co-authored by @AnnetteIdler explores how porous borders….
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This article examines the condition of hybrid sovereignties in unstable borderlands characterised by conflict, crime and cross-border mobility as well as the competition and collusion between viole...
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RT @LACOxford: Join us for a round table discussion on the 2024 Venezuelan Election and the challenges to a democratic transition. 📍Wher….
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RT @BlavatnikSchool: 🆕 Violent local groups can influence nationally important infrastructure projects. Dams in Colombia & Myanmar were onl….
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7/ What are your thoughts on the role of non-state actors in shaping the global economy? Let’s discuss! 🗣️⬇️.#Geoeconomics #Megaprojects #ArmedConflict #IllicitAuthority.
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6/ Read the full study in International Studies Quarterly and explore how the intersection of local & global authority is reshaping development in contested territories. 📖🔗
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Abstracts. This article examines the influence of violent non-state actors (VNSAs) on the construction of large-scale infrastructure projects in conflict-a
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5/ The key takeaway? Geoeconomic power isn’t just wielded by states & corporations—local illicit authorities can significantly influence global investments, challenging traditional power structures. ⚖️.
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4/ The research, based on extensive fieldwork, highlights how:.-VNSAs regulate access to construction sites.-Extortion payments can determine project continuation.-States & corporations must engage with these actors to move forward 🚧🔄.
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3/ In conflict-affected territories, VNSAs like the FARC & Kachin Independence Army (KIA) don't just resist megaprojects—they negotiate, extort, & even facilitate them based on their strategic interests. 💡.
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2/ This study challenges state-centric narratives, showing how projects like the Hidroituango Dam (Colombia) & Myitsone Dam (Myanmar) were deeply influenced by VNSAs, reshaping both domestic & global geoeconomic goals. 🌎💰⚖️.
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1/ Megaprojects—massive infrastructure ventures—are often seen as symbols of state power and geoeconomic ambition. But what happens when they intersect with local illicit authorities in conflict zones? 🤔.
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