My research focuses on understanding how China uses a variety of tools to extend its influence abroad and challenge the existing world order. My current research covers topics such as China's foreign policy; dual-use technology and artificial intelligence; great power competition; and the Digital Silk Road. My broader research interests include China’s engagement in Africa and Asia, the Belt and Road Initiative, South-South cooperation, and the international order.
Ilaria Carrozza
Senior Researcher
Interests and experience
Projects
All projects
Jun 2023 – Apr 2024
China-US Technological Competition: Consequences of the “Chip War” for Norway
China-US Technological Competition: Consequences of the “Chip War” for Norway
Apr 2023 – Jun 2026
Developmental Peace? Perceptions of China’s Engagement in Pakistan and Afghanistan (AsiaPeace)
Developmental Peace? Perceptions of China’s Engagement in Pakistan and Afghanistan (AsiaPeace)
Dec 2021 – Aug 2025
Shaping the Digital World Order: Norms and Agency along the Digital Silk Road in Southeast Asia (NORM)
Shaping the Digital World Order: Norms and Agency along the Digital Silk Road in Southeast Asia (NORM)
Jan 2018 – Dec 2023
The Impact of Security Force Assistance on State Fragility (SFAssist)
The Impact of Security Force Assistance on State Fragility (SFAssist)
PRIO Fieldwork Network (FIWON)
PRIO Centre on Culture and Violent Conflict
Oct 2023 – Oct 2023
PRIO’s AI Days (25-26 October)
PRIO’s AI Days (25-26 October)
Aug 2022 – Apr 2023
The Impact of the China-Russia Partnership on Shifting Security Interactions in East Asia and the Pacific
The Impact of the China-Russia Partnership on Shifting Security Interactions in East Asia and the Pacific
Apr 2022 – Dec 2022
Rising Powers in Conflict: The Role of Non-Western States in Afghanistan and the Sahel
Rising Powers in Conflict: The Role of Non-Western States in Afghanistan and the Sahel
Jun 2021 – Jun 2022
China’s Growing Role in the Middle East
China’s Growing Role in the Middle East
Latest publications
All publications
Ilaria Carrozza & Pavel K. Baev (2023)
How Does the China-Russia Partnership Impact Security Dynamics in East Asia?
How Does the China-Russia Partnership Impact Security Dynamics in East Asia?
PRIO Policy Brief by Ilaria Carrozza & Pavel K. Baev
Nicholas Marsh, Giacomo Bruni & Ilaria Carrozza (2023)
Shaping the Digital Architecture: Contested Norms on Digital Technology in Southeast Asia
Shaping the Digital Architecture: Contested Norms on Digital Technology in Southeast Asia
PRIO Policy Brief by Nicholas Marsh, Giacomo Bruni & Ilaria Carrozza
Marie Sandnes & Ilaria Carrozza (2023)
Winds of Change? The Impact of Non-Western Powers’ Engagement in Afghanistan and the Sahel
Winds of Change? The Impact of Non-Western Powers’ Engagement in Afghanistan and the Sahel
PRIO Paper
Ilaria Carrozza & Marie Sandnes (2022)
China’s Engagement in West Africa: The Cases of Ghana and Senegal
China’s Engagement in West Africa: The Cases of Ghana and Senegal
PRIO Policy Brief by Ilaria Carrozza & Marie Sandnes
Ilaria Carrozza & Nicholas Marsh (2022)
Great Power Competition and China’s Security Assistance to Africa: Arms, Training, and Influence
Great Power Competition and China’s Security Assistance to Africa: Arms, Training, and Influence
Journal Article in Journal of Global Security Studies
Ilaria Carrozza, Nicholas Marsh & Gregory M. Reichberg (2022)
Dual-Use AI Technology in China, the US and the EU: Strategic Implications for the Balance of Power
Dual-Use AI Technology in China, the US and the EU: Strategic Implications for the Balance of Power
PRIO Paper
Ilaria Carrozza & Lina Benabdallah (2022)
South–South Knowledge Production and Hegemony: Searching for Africa in Chinese Theories of IR
South–South Knowledge Production and Hegemony: Searching for Africa in Chinese Theories of IR
Journal Article in International Studies Review
Nicholas Marsh & Ilaria Carrozza (2021)
Human Rights Violations and the Security Forces in Mali and Niger
Human Rights Violations and the Security Forces in Mali and Niger
PRIO Policy Brief by Nicholas Marsh & Ilaria Carrozza
Julio Amador III et al. (2021)
An Appraisal of Philippines-China Security Relations under the Duterte Administration (2016–2020)
An Appraisal of Philippines-China Security Relations under the Duterte Administration (2016–2020)
PRIO Paper
Ilaria Carrozza & Henrik Buljo Anstorp (2021)
Protecting Interests in Highly Volatile Countries: China’s Engagement in Iraq and Syria
Protecting Interests in Highly Volatile Countries: China’s Engagement in Iraq and Syria
PRIO Policy Brief by Ilaria Carrozza & Henrik Buljo Anstorp
Latest news
All news
Monday, 16 Oct 2023
Stakeholder dialogue held in Manila as part of the NORM project
Stakeholder dialogue held in Manila as part of the NORM project
In September 2023, the PRIO NORM team was in Manila, The Philippines, to conduct fieldwork interviews and meetings with local stakeholders.
Monday, 21 Aug 2023
Kickoff Workshop of the AsiaPeace Project
Kickoff Workshop of the AsiaPeace Project
The AsiaPeace project was successfully launched in August 2023.
Thursday, 10 Aug 2023
Preliminary Findings from NORM Project Presented in Indonesia
Preliminary Findings from NORM Project Presented in Indonesia
Saturday, 20 May 2023
Findings From NORM Project Presented in Malaysia
Findings From NORM Project Presented in Malaysia
In May 2023, the PRIO NORM team headed to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to conduct fieldwork interviews and meetings with local actors.
Wednesday, 22 Mar 2023
Chinese Foreign Policy in Focus
Chinese Foreign Policy in Focus
Senior Researcher Ilaria Carrozza discussed Chinese foreign policy at the Norwegian Foreign Policy Conference 2023 on March 21.
Monday, 29 Aug 2022
Funding for Project on China's 'Developmental Peace' Approach
Funding for Project on China's 'Developmental Peace' Approach
PRIO has received funding from the Research Council of Norway for the 3-year project Developmental Peace? Local Perceptions of China’s Engagement in Pakistan and Afghanistan (AsiaPeace).
Monday, 22 Aug 2022
PRIO Contributions to Arendalsuka 2022
PRIO Contributions to Arendalsuka 2022
Arendalsuka concluded on Friday and PRIO Director Henrik Urdal sums up PRIO's contributions.
Friday, 19 Aug 2022
PRIO at Arendalsuka 2022
PRIO at Arendalsuka 2022
PRIO participated at this year's Arendalsuka with three events, and with our researchers on several debate panels.
Wednesday, 4 May 2022
NORM Project Kick-Off Meeting
NORM Project Kick-Off Meeting
The NORM project ('Shaping the Digital World Order: Norms and Agency along the Digital Silk Road in Southeast Asia') was officially launched with a kick-off meeting on 4 May.
Thursday, 24 Feb 2022
Ukraine: PRIO Expertise
Ukraine: PRIO Expertise
The most relevant PRIO researchers to comment on aspects relevant to the Russia-Ukraine War are listed here.
Latest events
All events
Thursday, 26 Oct 2023 10:00–11:30 UTC+02
Competing Perspectives on Global AI Governance
Competing Perspectives on Global AI Governance
Monday, 12 Jun 2023 09:00–10:00 UTC+02
Addressing Human Rights in North Korea: A Path to Global Security and Peace
Addressing Human Rights in North Korea: A Path to Global Security and Peace
Thursday, 20 Apr 2023 09:00–10:00 UTC+02
China’s Growing Role in the Middle East
China’s Growing Role in the Middle East
Tuesday, 15 Nov 2022 09:00–10:00 UTC+01
Trouble in Afghanistan, Trouble in the Neighbourhood?
Trouble in Afghanistan, Trouble in the Neighbourhood?
14–18 Nov 2022
Afghanistan Week 2022: Possibilities in a Sea of Trouble? Afghanistan’s Past, Present and Future
Afghanistan Week 2022: Possibilities in a Sea of Trouble? Afghanistan’s Past, Present and Future
Tuesday, 16 Aug 2022 10:30–12:00 UTC+02
Putin og Xi: To alen av samme stykke?
Putin og Xi: To alen av samme stykke?
Monday, 15 Aug 2022 19:00–20:00 UTC+02
Forces for Good and Bad: Emerging Technologies and the Future of Humankind
Forces for Good and Bad: Emerging Technologies and the Future of Humankind
Tuesday, 21 Jun 2022 08:30–09:30 UTC+02
China’s Growing Role in the Middle East: Beyond Economic Engagement - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
China’s Growing Role in the Middle East: Beyond Economic Engagement - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
Thursday, 16 Jun 2022 08:30–10:00 UTC+02
The Global Competition for AI Technology Dominance
The Global Competition for AI Technology Dominance
Friday, 11 Sep 2020 11:00–12:30 UTC+02
The Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of Providing Security Force Assistance
The Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of Providing Security Force Assistance
Work positions
2020–
Senior ResearcherPeace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
2019–2020
Project coordinatorPeace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
2015–2016
Editor & Director, Millennium: Journal of International StudiesLondon School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
2014–2015
ConsultantUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
Education
2014–2019
PhD in International Relations
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
2012–2013
MA in Chinese Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
