The ISG Team is comprised of over 110 civilian government faculty and staff, and a robust contract support team. Drawing from their experience at ISG and their backgrounds in military, government, industry, academia, and non-governmental organizations, ISG personnel consistently bring to bear their subject matter expertise in both formal ISG mission work as well as in external intellectual…, The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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Institute for Security Governance’s (ISG) Functional Lead for Civil-Military Relations & Security Governance and Women Peace Security (WPS) Functional Co-lead, Nicholas Tomb, gave a virtual presentation to the Tesla Government Civil Affairs Working Group. Nick’s talk centered on Civil-Military Operations (CMO), activities that military units (oftentimes civil affairs teams) undertake as a…, The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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The Institute for Security Governance (ISG) West Africa Regional Program Lead, Dr. Whitney Grespin, presented at the United States Army Special Operations Command’s (USASOC) Geostrategic Symposium at Fort Bragg, N.C. Dr. Grespin engaged and shared her academic and practical expertise with USASOC and U.S. Government interagency stakeholders. , The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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Kudos to ISG’s Acting Senior Principal for Regional Advising, Scott Woodruff Lyons, for his recent publication in International Legal Materials (Vol 62, Issue 1, Feb 2023) on “Hossou v. Benin (Judgment on Jurisdiction)” . The article examines the case of Hossou v. Benin, which was heard by the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, concerning jurisdictional issues related to the African…, The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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Announcing PART 2 of the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) School Podcast with ISG Europe Regional Program Lead Sandra Kelly O'Hern. In this episode, Lieutenant Colonel O'Hern joins Major Laura Quaco and Dr. Andy Akin for a continuing conversation that pivots from Russian history and the ongoing Russia and Ukraine conflict, to a more focused conversation on Russian malign legal operations…, The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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Congratulations to ISG Europe Regional Program Lead Sandra O’Hern on her participation in an episode on the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s School Podcast. In this episode Lieutenant Colonel O’Hern joins Major Laura Quaco and Dr. Andy Akin for a conversation about Russian history and the relationship between Russia and Ukraine leading up to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Stay tuned for the next…, The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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Congratulations to ISG Africa Regional Program Lead Dr. Whitney Grespin for her significant contribution to the recently published book,, Sandhurst Trends in International Conflict: Women, Peace and Security in Military Operations, , edited by Andree-Anne Melancon and Max Thompson (Howgate Publishing). Dr. Grespin authored Chapter 6: Enhancing Operational Effectiveness Through an Analysis of the Women, Peace, and Security Environment in Djibouti. Women, Peace and Security in Military Operations is a conversation between academics and civilian and military practitioners to better understand the contemporary challenges and…, The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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ISG Regional Advising Principal Scott Woodruff Lyons recently published an article titled, “, The U.S.’s Recent Enhanced Efforts to Fight Corruption by Protected Individuals, ” in the latest issue of The American Society of International Law's ASIL Insights. The article spotlights a legal case against a former Sri Lankan Ambassador to illustrate how the United States is making strides in its fight against corruption, in this case, by foreign officials. , The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.,
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ISG Africa Regional Program Lead Dr. Whitney Grespin’s recently published an article titled, “ Things Fall Apart: Soviet Assistance to the Somali Armed Forces, 1960–1977 ” in the latest issue of, The Journal of African Military History, . In this piece, Dr. Grespin and co-author Mr. Matthew Marchese noted, “As Cold War tensions rose, Soviet aid was offered to the nascent Somali government in pursuit of broader geopolitical machinations that were seen to supersede Somali interests, laying the groundwork for a decades-long mismatch between local intentions and Cold War superpower objectives in the Horn of Africa.” The result of…, The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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In the 2022 Autumn issue of The U.S. Army War College Quarterly, Parameters, ISG Africa Regional Program Lead Dr. Whitney Grespin reviews Benedict Wilkinson’s, Scripts of Terror: The Stories Terrorists Tell Themselves, (Oxford University Press, 2020). In the review, she notes that, "the work reads primarily as academic. Wilkinson’s (admirable) observation of the central problem lacks a 'step further' approach." Nevertheless, Dr. Grespin goes on to say that, "Even with areas in need of improvement, Scripts of Terror could serve as a useful primer for VEO case studies. It could prepare practitioners as pre-…, The views and opinions presented herein are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. Government or Department of Defense. The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute DSCA/DSCU endorsement of the linked websites, or the information, products or services therein.
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