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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Jul 9

📢 And watch this space for more research and analysis coming out of this work, with a series of synthesis papers from kicking off soon! New papers on Russia, China, Iran, DPRK, cyber, organised crime, illicit finance, information manipulation, proliferation beyond the West, concepts and more.

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Jul 9

4. Shape a coherent, comprehensive and prioritised set of responses
5. Take an approach based on partnership, both domestically and internationally.

Lots of implications for the UK's new National Security Strategy #NSS2025 and beyond.

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Jul 9

The note also sets out 5 implications for future policy, based on @matthewrr.bsky.social's research:

1. Avoid wishful thinking and ignorance when assessing threats & vulnerabilities
2. Understand opponents' thinking
3. Ask whether the current resilience-focused model of response is enough

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Jul 9

The briefing note sets out:

- what state threats are
- why we seem to be having a state threats 'moment'
- mapping state threats across covert & clandestine measures, origins and execution, patterns of activity & motives
- novelty and effectiveness of state threats
- state threats futures.

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Jul 9

Out now, a new @soc-ace.bsky.social briefing note on @matthewrr.bsky.social's big paper on #statethreats. This research builds on longstanding collaboration with @cfs-rusi.bsky.social. Both the must read paper & brief are at bit.ly/44mF262.

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 20

The last @soc-ace.bsky.social newsletter for 2024 has just gone out, and it's a big one! 👇

Sign up to receive our newsletter at lnkd.in/ewG_Rku7.

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 12

I feel a tank moment on the horizon soon…

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 12

Maybe ‘gūdforswunk’ for ‘exhausted yet excited by work’?

If that can be a word, I’m definitely feeling gūdforswunk right now… 🥳😴

Susie Dent @susiedent.com · Dec 12

Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work.

I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.

Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 10

A job working with a great team 👇

Kathryn Westmore @kathrynwestmore.bsky.social · Dec 10

Want to come and work with me at the @cfs-rusi.bsky.social working on all things financial crime policy? We’re recruiting for a new research analyst/project officer. Details here! royalunitedservicesinstitute.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoa...

Research Analyst/Project Officer – Financial Crime Policy Programme

The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) is the world’s oldest and the UK’s leading defence and security think tank. The Centre for Finance and Security (CFS) at RUSI is a specialist research group ...

royalunitedservicesinstitute.peoplehr.net

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Spotlight on Corruption @spotlightcorruption.org · Dec 10

📹 Our Executive Director @suehawley.bsky.social welcomes the appointment of Baroness Hodge as the UK's new #Anti-CorruptionChampion. And she calls for 2️⃣ essential initiatives:
1️⃣ greater investment in our law enforcement agencies, and
2️⃣ a full suite of reforms to improve standards in public life.

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 10

To find out more about @matthewrr.bsky.social's research project: To find out more about the research project: www.socace-research.org.uk/projects/soc...

Understanding State Threats — SOC ACE

In the last decade, states have faced a rising tide of hostile activities from other states and their proxies, often referred to as ‘state threats’. In a series of SOC ACE supported workshops in 2023,...

www.socace-research.org.uk

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 10

I'm really excited about this event launching @matthewrr.bsky.social's new @soc-ace.bsky.social / @cfs-rusi.bsky.social paper on state threats, where we'll be joined by @rorycormac.bsky.social, with other speakers to come.

Sign up for the launch event at @rusi.bsky.social at the link below 👇

Matthew Redhead @matthewrr.bsky.social · Dec 5

My annual excursion is near. I have a paper coming on #statethreats, and I will be at @rusi.bsky.social on 14 January 2025 with @hamarquette.bsky.social, @rorycormac.bsky.social, @keatingetom.bsky.social and undisclosed special guests to talk about it. Please join us.

my.rusi.org/events/tackl...

Tackling the Growing Threat from Hostile States

Join us for a discussion on the growing covert threat from hostile states and their proxies.

my.rusi.org

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 10

Everytime I think I can't be shocked anymore, along comes @petergeoghegan.bsky.social with something new...

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 9

The research will be published tomorrow morning alongside a launch event at @rusi.bsky.social, so bookmark this site to read the paper:

www.socace-research.org.uk/projects/whi...

The Role of Financial Rewards for Whistleblowers in the Fight Against Economic Crime — SOC ACE

This research analyses the impact of whistleblower reward programmes and scrutinises whether the concerns that have been raised regarding their implementation have eventuated in practice. Furthermore,...

www.socace-research.org.uk

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 9

Excited to see this great article from Suzi Ring & Martin Arnold in the @financialtimes.com yesterday covering new @soc-ace.bsky.social & @cfs-rusi.bsky.social research by Eliza Lockhart on potential financial rewards for economic crime whistleblowers. 👇

www.ft.com/content/2ebb...

UK should pay whistleblowers to cut financial crime, says think-tank

Royal United Services Institute says scheme would reduce those who take information to US agencies

www.ft.com

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 9

Excited about this launch event tomorrow morning. 👇

Centre for Finance and Security (CFS) at RUSI @cfs-rusi.bsky.social · Nov 27

📣 Paper launch: The Role of Rewards for Whistleblowers in the Fight Against Economic Crime | 09:00 GMT on 10 December 2024 | RUSI – 61 Whitehall

📅 Join us for a discussion on whistleblowers and the fight against economic crime: my.rusi.org/events/role-...

The Role of Rewards for Whistleblowers in the Fight Against Economic Crime: panellists

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Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org · Dec 9

Foreign governments are interfering in democratic politics by funding campaigns and propaganda. Liberal democracies can apply financial intelligence tools to counter these efforts, writes @jessmarindavis.bsky.social in this week’s Foreign Policy Essay.

Banking on Influence

Liberal democracies can use financial intelligence to counter foreign interference.

www.lawfaremedia.org

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 5

In a different life, I would come back back as @matthewrr.bsky.social & write the paper on #statethreats he’s written from @soc-ace.bsky.social & @cfs-rusi.bsky.social project. In lieu of a sci-fi universe, it’s been an absolute pleasure to work with Matt & RUSI and to support this important work.

Matthew Redhead @matthewrr.bsky.social · Dec 5

My annual excursion is near. I have a paper coming on #statethreats, and I will be at @rusi.bsky.social on 14 January 2025 with @hamarquette.bsky.social, @rorycormac.bsky.social, @keatingetom.bsky.social and undisclosed special guests to talk about it. Please join us.

my.rusi.org/events/tackl...

Tackling the Growing Threat from Hostile States

Join us for a discussion on the growing covert threat from hostile states and their proxies.

my.rusi.org

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 4

What is the research gap? What is the research question? Why is this worth researching? What’s the most appropriate methodology to answer the RQ well?

It’s a work flow that works…

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Carlisle Rainey 👨‍💻📊📚 @carlislerainey.bsky.social · Dec 4

Here's a provocative new paper

"Confronting the New Gatekeepers of Experimental Political Science"

doi.org/10.33774/aps...

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 2

New #openaccess paper out from my colleagues @samibensassi.bsky.social & Arisyi Raz on #FATF and whether or not it's an effective tool for combating trade-related fraud, based on their first @soc-ace.bsky.social research project. 👇

Love the gifs too. 👏

samibensassi.bsky.social @samibensassi.bsky.social · Nov 30

Check out our new research paper 👇

Combating trade-related fraud: do the Financial Action Task Force recommendations bite?

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Combating trade‐related fraud: do the Financial Action Task Force recommendations bite?

We evaluate the efficacy of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations 2012, which set the global standard on combating money laundering and terrorist financing, by exploiting its stagger....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 1

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 1

You could look at economic crime data, which has only recently been measured alongside other crime data. People are much more likely to be victims of fraud/economic crime than violent crime, & I’m sure there will be research out there on how it may/may not impact attitudes towards crime in general.

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 1

a cartoon of snoopy and woodstock laying on the roof of their house with the words time to take a break below them

ALT: a cartoon of snoopy and woodstock laying on the roof of their house with the words time to take a break below them

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Prof Heather Marquette @hamarquette.bsky.social · Dec 1

I saw the DM and thought, ‘Aw, Philip!’, but didn’t have time to reply straightaway. I might’ve cottoned on, though, pretty quickly if I had.

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