Global Uncertainties: Collected Conversations features interviews with a selection of outstanding academics from more than 40 institutions whose work has been linked to the Partnership for Conflict, Crime & Security Research, and whose research contributions have the potential to challenge and deepen our understanding of traditional and non-traditional threats to security. The projects covered by this book explore six key themes through impact-driven research and case studies: Hazards & Disasters and Risk Management; Conflict, Security and Peacemaking; Peacebuilding & Post-Conflict Reconstruction; Identity, Radicalisation & Political Violence; Criminal Networks & Transnational Organised Crime; and Cyber-Security & Emerging Technology.
This book celebrates and highlights the work of the members of our research community throughout our history, while illustrating the breadth and depth of PaCCS work through a collection of interviews and reflections on the contribution made by high-quality, interdisciplinary, problem-based research.
Together, the diverse conversations included in this book have the potential to advance our understanding of vulnerabilities within the interconnected, intricate systems which link our environments, infrastructure, institutions, and social world. This book also features insights from the policymakers and practitioners who work at the coalface of the challenges explored in this book – with their insights collectively highlighting the importance of resilience in systems, and the diverse, complex challenges faced by those working to translate research into practice.
