Security, humanitarian and political risk and violence articles grouped below:

Security and disinformation risks

James Blake, Security Magazine, The issues of Corporate Risk and Reputation, September 9, 2022.

James Blake, Security Magazine, Best Practices for Protecting Elected Officials, August 18, 2022

James Blake, Security Magazine, Reimagine The Corporate Security Structure, May 26, 2021

James Blake, Security Magazine, Disinformation is Changing Security Risk Management, January 12, 2021

James Blake, Security Magazine, Disinformation companies in the Crosshairs. January 12, 2021

James Blake and Eli Polanco. “Covid-19: Cyber criminals exploit changes brought by pandemic”. Jane’s Intelligence Review, 8 April 2020.

James Blake. Disinformation and Security Risk Management for NGOs, Global Inter-agency Security Forum, July 31, 2020

James Blake. Social media companies under pressure to combat disinformation. Jane’s Intelligence Review, July 20, 2020

James Blake. US 2020 presidential election at risk of disinformation tactics. Jane’s Intelligence Review, June 19, 2020

James Blake. “Preventing the Next Boko Haram in Northern Mozambique.” Council on Foreign Relations, May 20, 2020.

Humanitarian and conflict risk

James Blake. “Humanitarian Challenge: Amping up Urban Response to COVID-19 in Central America.” New Security Beat, Wilson Center, May 19, 2020.

James Blake. “Criminal gangs’ capabilities unhindered by military operations in El Salvador.” Jane’s Intelligence Review, 28 April 2020.

James Blake. “Local Solutions Needed to Stem Humanitarian Crisis in Central America’s Dry Zone.” New Security Beat, Wilson Center, April 22, 2020.

James Blake. “Covid-19 and Conflict Zones: Prepare Now or Face Catastrophe.” New Security Beat, Wilson Center, 6 April , 2020.

James Blake and Dr. Colin Clarke. “Latin America: Local, Not Central, is Key to Reducing Crime and Violence.” Just Security, March 27, 2020.

James Blake and Irina von Wiese. “Opinion: How aid agencies can help Europe’s border crisis.” Devex, March 18, 2020.

James Blake. Ending of UN Investigation in Guatemala a likely boon for country’s criminal groups Jane’s Intelligence Review, 11 February 2020.

James Blake. “Briefing: The fallout of US migration policies in Mexico and Central America.” The New Humanitarian, February 11, 2020.

James Blake and Xiomara Rivas, in Guatemala, human rights activists are at increasing risk for defending indigenous risks, the jfa human rights journal, October 6, 2020

James Blake and Dr Linda Lopez, Climate Migration and Cities: Preparing for the Next Mass Movement, Wilson Center, October 2020

James Blake. Yemen’s Triple Emergency, Lawfare, August 24, 2020

James Blake, Lebanon explosion exacerbates political and security and economic crisis, as COVID looms, Soufan Center, August 10, 2020

James Blake. “The European Union Needs to Prepare for the Next Wave of Migrants.” Foreign Policy, November 27, 2019.

James Blake. “As migrant numbers swell on the US-Mexico border, so do unmet needs.” The New Humanitarian, May 22, 2019.

Political risk, violence and terrorism

James Blake. “Russia expands influence in Cameroon.” Jane’s Intelligence Review, 22 March 2019.

James Blake. “Radical Islamists Have Opened a New Front in Mali.” Foreign Policy, March 29, 2019.

James Blake. “Terrorism Threatens a Former Oasis of Stability in West Africa.” Foreign Policy, February 1, 2019.

James Blake. “Anglophone insurgency’s tactical shift aggravates crisis in Cameroon.” Jane’s Intelligence Review, 4 December 2018.

James Blake and Brook Tigner. “Islamic State returnees pose threat to Europe.” Jane’s Intelligence Review, 22 March 2017.

James Blake. “Far-right extremism in the US meets inadequate government response.” Jane’s Intelligence Review, 27 September 2019.

James Blake. “US demand drives profitable cross-border fentanyl trade.” Jane’s Intelligence Review, 19 June 2019.

James Blake. “West Africa Is Increasingly Vulnerable to Terrorist Groups.” Foreign Policy, April 4, 2020.

James Blake, Violence at the US Capitol indicates increasing domestic terrorism threat, Jane’s Intelligence Review Magazine, 11 Jan 2021

James Blake, IntelWatch, October-November 2020, Jane’s Intelligence Review Magazine (article around growing long-term terrorism risks)

James Blake, IntelWatch, September-October 2020, Jane’s Intelligence Review Magazine (short article around US preparing to go to the polls around increased security threats).