Ilaria Carrozza
Senior Researcher
Email: ilacar@prio.org
Twitter: @ilaria_carrozza
Research Interests
China's foreign and security policy; digital technology; artificial intelligence; the Belt and Road Initiative; the Digital Silk Road; China-Africa relations; South-South cooperation; China-US relations; military balance of power.
I am a Senior Researcher at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), where I work on China's foreign policy; artificial
intelligence as a frontier of US-China competition; the ethics of
algorithms; dual-use technology; the Digital Silk Road; and the
security assistance provided to countries in Africa, the Middle East
and Southeast Asia. My broader research interests include China’s
engagement in Africa and Asia, the Belt and Road Initiative, and
South-South cooperation. Prior to joining PRIO, I was the editor of Millennium: Journal of International Studies, Vol. 45,
and I worked as a consultant at the UNESCAP in Bangkok, where I led a
project on sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. I have
a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and
Political Science and a MA in Chinese Studies from the School of
Oriental and African Studies.
Languages spoken:
Italian (native); English; Spanish; Chinese (fluent); Norwegian (intermediate); Portuguese; French (basic)
Work experience:
2020-: Senior Researcher
2019-2020: Project Coordinator, PRIO, Oslo
2016-2017: Associate Editor, Millennium: Journal of International Studies, London
2015-2017: Graduate Teaching Assistant, LSE, London
2015-2016: Editor & Director, Millennium: Journal of International Studies
2014-2015: Consultant, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok
2014-2015: Research Coordinator, LSE Africa Summit, London
Academic Visitorships:
2017, School of International Studies (SIS), Peking University, Beijing
Education:
2014-2019, PhD in International Relations, The London School of Economics and Political Science
2012-2013, MA in Chinese Studies (major in International Politics), School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
2008-2011, BA in Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures, University of Pisa
Latest publications
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South–South Knowledge Production and Hegemony: Searching for Africa in Chinese Theories of IR
Journal Article in International Studies Review
Human Rights Violations and the Security Forces in Mali and Niger
PRIO Policy Brief
An Appraisal of Philippines-China Security Relations under the Duterte Administration (2016–2020)
PRIO Paper
Protecting Interests in Highly Volatile Countries: China’s Engagement in Iraq and Syria
PRIO Policy Brief
Kommer Kina til å gjenoppbygge Afghanistan, Irak og Syria?
Popular Article in Aftenposten
Legitimizing China's Growing Engagement in African Security: Change within Continuity of Official Discourse
Journal Article in The China Quarterly
Studying Diversity in European Academia: Transparency and Access to Syllabi on African Politics, Peace and Conflict
PRIO Policy Brief
China in Myanmar: Complex Engagements, Complicated Relations
PRIO Policy Brief
Training Armed Forces in Africa: No Such Thing as a New Cold War
Popular Article in Corriere dell'Italianità
The individual, the national, and the global: New connections in times of China-US confrontation
Popular Article in PRIO Blog
Latest news
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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.
Ukraine: PRIO Expertise
The most relevant PRIO researchers to comment on aspects relevant to the Russia-Ukraine War are listed here.
PRIO Researchers Join New UN Network on Protection of Vulnerable Targets
We are proud to announce that PRIO researchers Bruno Oliveira Martins and Ilaria Carrozza are joining a new UN network as expert members.
Call for Applications: PhD Position at PRIO
PRIO invites applications for a three-year, full-time position as Doctoral Researcher within the project Shaping the Digital World Order: Norms and Agency along the Digital Silk Road in Southeast Asia (NORM).
5 PRIO Projects Funded by the Research Council of Norway
Today we got the news that five PRIO-led projects have succeeded in the most competitive calls for funding from the Research Council of Norway.
"I am immensely pleased with this outcome", says PRIO Director Henrik Urdal. "These projects address core challenges for the international society, and will provide novel knowledge to support policy decisions".
NORM: New Project on the Digital Silk Road
The NORM project aims at finding out how China’s Digital Silk Road shapes the digital world order and its norms, and the agency that recipient developing countries exercise in response. This is one out of five PRIO projects that today have received funding from the Research Council of Norway.
Funding in Place for New Projects on Security and AI
- What is disruptive innovation and in which ways does it impact security and defence?
- How should the Total Defence concept be adapted to better capture the challenges of today's tech-based societies?
- How are civil-military relations challenged by the growing importance of dual-use technologies in both security & defence and the society at large?
PRIO Joins EU Network of Non-Proliferation and disarmament think tanks
PRIO has now joined the European Network of non-proliferation and disarmament think tanks, established by the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium. The Network gathers researchers who wish to share their work with their academic colleagues, as well as with both European authorities and the key decision-makers within EU Member States.
MoD Funding for Project on Security Forces in the Sahel
The Sahel region is increasingly affected by transnational security threats which spill across national borders, such as insurgency, terror attacks, uncontrolled migration and illicit trafficking in commodities. A key reason for the persistence of those threats is the poor performance of the region’s security forces.
Latest events
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China’s Growing Role in the Middle East: Beyond Economic Engagement - MidEast Breakfast Seminar
The Global Competition for AI Technology Dominance
The Legal and Ethical Responsibilities of Providing Security Force Assistance
What Role for Norwegian Soldiers in Fragile States?
European Security Force Assistance and the rise of Great Power Competition
The Dilemmas of Western Engagement in the Syrian Civil War: How to avoid responsibility while governing the outcome?
Africa and Security Force Assistance
Current projects
All projects
Rising Powers in Conflict: The Role of Non-Western States in Afghanistan and the Sahel
Shaping the Digital World Order: Norms and Agency along the Digital Silk Road in Southeast Asia (NORM)
