Author: rozclarke87

Rosalie D. Clarke has a PhD from NTU in the UK, in the field of Critical Security Studies, and at the intersection of Critical Terrorism Studies and Critical Military Studies - with an interest in interdisciplinary approaches for resolving certain forms of conflict. She is interested in the return to more holistic approaches to theory and analysis (i.e. the return to political economy and security critiques). She is exploring scholar-activist practice. She has a BA degree in International Relations and an LLM in International Criminal Justice and Armed Conflict. She is also an Erasmus+/Jean Monnet TEPSA PONT Fellow (2015-18). Rosalie can be found on both LinkedIn and Academia.edu.

The Integrated Review – “Global Britain in a Competitive Age”: UK Defence, Development, and Foreign Policy – Post-Brexit

Charitable DonationsHelp Me, I'm poor! #TipYourWaitress #HireMe£1.00Click here to purchase. The Global Pandemic continues, and I am still (largely...) stuck indoors shielding. However, I recently (and finally...) managed to attend one of these Friends of Europe (Brussels-based) think-tank events for 'members' (I previously volunteered my time, as a PhD student, on some of their 'Security … Continue reading The Integrated Review – “Global Britain in a Competitive Age”: UK Defence, Development, and Foreign Policy – Post-Brexit →

Sweeney Todd, foreshadowing? – Or, why the UK needs a democracy festival!

This post was inspired by previous Facebook posts I've made, regarding the phenomenon of European democracy festivals. I have not been aware of an awareness or interest for this in the UK, though I feel there should be in light of the Brexit issue(s) and related hybrid threats that have been uncovered by various investigations. … Continue reading Sweeney Todd, foreshadowing? – Or, why the UK needs a democracy festival! →

Bitcoin: Alchemy, saving grace,…or just more of the same?

I wrote this piece as the issue of Bitcoin, or rather the 'modern-day alchemy' that is Bitcoin, has been bothering me lately. This piece was expanded from a post I made on my Facebook account, essentially a lot of unanswered questions, on 20th January 2018 following a sudden upsurge in spam I was receiving on … Continue reading Bitcoin: Alchemy, saving grace,…or just more of the same? →

How does one ‘give’ an autobiographical narrative book review?

I wrote this piece, as a book review for a journal 2 years ago - I failed at getting it published, particularly as I insisted on retaining the transgressive 'style'. This style was intentionally subversive, given the topic of the book and the style used, I was attempting something of a homage, experimenting with the … Continue reading How does one ‘give’ an autobiographical narrative book review? →

Cambridge Analytica & ‘The West Wing’ Campaign

Some thoughts I had in response to the recent '#FacebookGate' Cambridge Analytica scandal, particularly given my own PhD research on the Minerva Initiative approach to 'terrorism' and 'social contagions'. 💰DID YOU LIKE THIS POST?💰 "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." Any West Wing fan and/or polisci student knows the centrality … Continue reading Cambridge Analytica & ‘The West Wing’ Campaign →

Non-violent protest, state security, and the ‘supernatural’ case of Helen Duncan

A piece I wrote in response to the recent 'Independent' article written by Caroline Lucas MP, regarding the case of activists charged with terrorism laws today. 💰DID YOU LIKE THIS POST?💰 Caroline Lucas MP, the co-leader of the UK Green Party, recently wrote an article for The Independent (posted online) - regarding what she suggests … Continue reading Non-violent protest, state security, and the ‘supernatural’ case of Helen Duncan →

On ‘3 Billboards’, the #MeToo & #TimesUp movement(s), and women’s rage on screen

Some thoughts I had recently, after the Oscars (2018), upon finally watching the film - a feminist's perspective... 💰DID YOU LIKE THIS POST?💰 So, I saw the '3 Billboards' film recently...I can't say I enjoyed it. To be fair to the film-makers, crew, actors, etc - I think many of my issues and my guttural … Continue reading On ‘3 Billboards’, the #MeToo & #TimesUp movement(s), and women’s rage on screen →

The Militarization of Knowledge Production & the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting

This was an op-ed style piece I wrote recently, in response to the Parkland school tragedy. As I plan to monetize this blog via a PayPal link on the site - if anyone appreciates my work here and is able to contribute, I would really appreciate it! I'm an unemployed person struggling in the final … Continue reading The Militarization of Knowledge Production & the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Shooting →