Post by Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI)

📝 New Policy Brief Digital technologies are changing not only how wars are fought, but also how people far from the battlefield can become involved in them.   In #WARS’ first policy brief, CMI’s Eva Johais explains the emerging phenomenon of “digital war participation” – how ordinary people may take part in armed conflicts through digital practices such as online mobilisation, propaganda, open-source intelligence, crowdfunding, hacktivism, and other forms of remote engagement.   The brief argues that contemporary wars can have immediate effects beyond the physical warzone, with implications for societal peace and security, education, social work, foreign policy, and international humanitarian law. 📎 Read the full brief here: https://lnkd.in/ea34H66g European Research Council (ERC)-funded Hashtag Wars project