Mike Pollard
@mike-pollard.bsky.social
Lecturer in Law, Book Review Editor JUFIL & ECR. Interested in all things IHL - but particularly Autonomous Weapons Systems and the militarisation of AI in general - Use of Force, Collective Security and IHRL.
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"The Hunt for Red October set a new standard for military stories that continues to influence authors who aspire to Clancy’s level of authenticity narrative mastery, and hope to use fiction to plan for the future of war." My latest at @engelsbergideas.bsky.social engelsbergideas.com/essays/ficti...
Fiction for a future war
Forty years after The Hunt for Red October redefined military fiction, the genre continues to explore the impact of technological innovation on warfare, building on a long tradition of speculative nov...
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November 19, 2024 at 6:58 PM
"The Hunt for Red October set a new standard for military stories that continues to influence authors who aspire to Clancy’s level of authenticity narrative mastery, and hope to use fiction to plan for the future of war." My latest at @engelsbergideas.bsky.social engelsbergideas.com/essays/ficti...
As for most, for me this is a professional space. However, this morning I just can’t help myself 😬 Having lost my best buddy Bentley earlier this year, meet Riley, our new (2 year old) Border Collie who has arrived to keep Morgan company—first walk this am. Spot the theme?
November 20, 2024 at 8:38 AM
As for most, for me this is a professional space. However, this morning I just can’t help myself 😬 Having lost my best buddy Bentley earlier this year, meet Riley, our new (2 year old) Border Collie who has arrived to keep Morgan company—first walk this am. Spot the theme?
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Back in South Africa for a few weeks. Time to reflect on an intensive week in London engaging with officials & parliamentarians on UK’s international law obligations re #Palestine. Thinking with Arundhati Roy’s texts. There’s an urge in the West to let history begin on 7/10/23…A.R. quoting Berger…
November 17, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Back in South Africa for a few weeks. Time to reflect on an intensive week in London engaging with officials & parliamentarians on UK’s international law obligations re #Palestine. Thinking with Arundhati Roy’s texts. There’s an urge in the West to let history begin on 7/10/23…A.R. quoting Berger…
I’m thrilled to announce that my latest article, co-authored with my good friend and frequent collaborator, Francis Grimal, has been published in the latest edition of the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law (JUFIL). You can read it online here: lnkd.in/egzDshD2
November 13, 2024 at 10:04 AM
I’m thrilled to announce that my latest article, co-authored with my good friend and frequent collaborator, Francis Grimal, has been published in the latest edition of the Journal on the Use of Force and International Law (JUFIL). You can read it online here: lnkd.in/egzDshD2