About the lecture
In January 2022, we did not expect that Ukraine would become a global flashpoint, or Finland and Sweden would want to apply for NATO membership. Similarly, in January 2021, not many expected Myanmar would witness a coup and get its little democratic achievements reversed. In retrospect, one could see trends towards what had ultimately happened in Myanmar and Ukraine during February 2021 and 2022 respectively. In 2022, there were multiple conflicts worldwide, covering all regions – from the US to Australia. Ranging from indigenous, gender and racial issues in the American continent to regional tensions in East Asia, the conflicts not only covered most of the regions, but also most of the issues. How does January 2023 look in terms of conflict trends for rest of the year? Are there trends during the last few years, hinting at the continuation of old conflicts? Are there hints of new flashpoints?
About the speaker
Prof D Suba Chandran is the Editor of the NIAS-IPRI Conflict Weekly, published every Friday. In November 2022, the Conflict Weekly team at NIAS completed 150 issues. Currently, the team is working towards publishing NIAS Conflict Annual 2023. He is working towards establishing early warnings and forecasts for social conflicts. The above lecture is also a part of this initiative.