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About Alexander Causwell

Alexander Causwell is a fellow at CAPRI leading on research on national and international security. He is a member of Jamaica’s National AI Task Force. He has been an international security strategy consultant since 2018, and has been a senior advisor to Jamaica’s Ministry of National Security. He has published op-eds in Foreign Policy, Compact Magazine, Spectator World Magazine, Georgetown Security Studies Review, Jane’s Intelligence Review, and the Jamaica Gleaner newspaper. He has an MA in security studies from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service, and a BA in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from Lawrence University.

Taking Responsibility for International Security: Non-State Armed Groups and Under-governed Spaces in the Global South

By Diana Thorburn and Alexander Causwell2025-05-15T09:35:22+00:00May 14, 2025|

Under-governed spaces in stable Global South states can enable non-state armed groups (NSAGs) to thrive and link to transnational threat networks. Through case studies from the Caribbean, this article explores governance gaps and highlights policy solutions—like land tenure reform—to reduce NSAG influence and strengthen both local and international security.