Dr James Paterson
Research Associate, Transnational Challenges Program
Areas of expertise
Insurgent dynamics and legitimacy
Biography
Publications
Dr James Paterson is the Research Associate for the Transnational Challenges Program at the Lowy Institute. He holds a PhD from Monash University where his research focuses on insurgent dynamics and legitimacy.
Special Feature
Understanding Democratic Erosion
A special interactive tool maps how different drivers of democratic erosion interact, reinforce one another, and create feedback loops that accelerate decline.
Commentary
High-tech drones are changing warfare – terrorists may soon follow the same playbook
Originally published in The Conversation.
Commentary
High-tech drones are changing warfare – terrorists may soon follow the same playbook
Originally published in The Conversation
How extremists are manipulating AI chatbots
Chatbots are exploiting our need for connection and that’s bad news for those countering online radicalisation.
Extremism from the mainstream
It is becoming more difficult and less predictable to identify the ideological bases motivating violent action.
Beyond Assad: Jihadist strongholds and the threat to the West
The rebel offensive needed a safe base from which to operate – and bitter experience tells of the wider dangers involved.
