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Matt Ince

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UK Foreign Policy and the Future of UK-Latin American Relations
This RUSI Research Seminar will explore on-going government efforts to promote the UK's renewed plans for regional engagement in Latin America.
 Ending Colombia’s Internal Conflict: Prospects for Peace with the FARC and Beyond
This afternoon briefing workshop, hosted by RUSI, in partnership with Canning House and the Sussex Centre for International Security (SCIS), will examine the progress being made in on-going peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Colombia’s oldest left-wing guerrilla group.
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Matt Ince

Position: Associate Fellow

Matt Ince is an Associate Fellow at RUSI, with a particular focus on Latin American politics and security.  Matt previously worked as Project Manager for International Security Studies at RUSI, where he was responsible for contributing towards the Institutes regional coverage of Latin America and managing the planning, organisation and delivery of a number of RUSI conferences and events. Matt regularly writes for RUSI on Latin American politics and security. 

His research interests also include counter-terrorism; counter-insurgency; UK foreign, defence and security policy; and the study of sub-state political violence in Latin America and the Caribbean, with his most recent research focusing on the on-going peace process with the FARC and the  disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) of left-wing guerrilla groups in Colombia. Matt holds an MA in Geopolitics and Grand Strategy and a BA (Hons) in International Relations from the University of Sussex.  He is also a PRINCE2 Practitioner, having qualified from the University of Westminster Business School in July 2012.  Prior to joining RUSI, Matt previously worked for a British Member of Parliament and held a number of positions at the University of Sussex.

 

RUSI articles and analysis by this author

201302 Jnl Ince thumbnail Defeating Colombia's Oldest Insurgency: Prospects for Peace and Reconciliation with the FARC 1 Mar 2013
Colombia's peace negotiations with the FARC continue to face a series of difficult hurdles, including the FARC's potential fragmentation and its leaders' loss of legitimacy
201301 NB Ince_thumbnail The CELAC-EU Summit 2013: Re-characterising Bi-regional Relations? 17 Jan 2013
As the EU meets with the recently formed CELAC for the first time, climate change, regional integration, migration, education and the global drug problem are all on the agenda.
chavez Imagining a Post-Chávez Venezuela 10 Jan 2013
Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's ill health continues to place question marks over the future political stability of the Bolivarian Republic, rekindling concerns that instability, power struggle and the possible out-break of violence could once again be on the horizon.
Ince_thumbnailjpg Colombia: Talking about Peace 15 Nov 2012
Could the ongoing talks between the Colombian government and the FARC mark the beginning of the end of the country’s half-century-long conflict?
Hugo Chavez The Bolivarian Revolution Strikes Back 12 Oct 2012
Having won a fourth six-year term in office, Venezuela’s President Hugo Chávez has ensured that his Bolivarian Revolution will prevail for now. However, despite having secured victory at the polls, key security challenges and the risk that a political crisis could still unfold in Venezuela in the period ahead have not disappeared.
Latin America: The Land of Opportunity for Britain’s Defence and Security Industry? 18 Sep 2012
Matt Ince highlights recent successes for UK defence companies in Latin America
NB 201209 Ince Venezuela on the Brink? Presidential Elections and the Risk of Political Crisis 4 Sep 2012
Given the uncertainty surrounding the campaigning period, and the great value of the prize at stake, concerns that October’s elections will degenerate into a violent crisis are running high
J M Santos and son Columbia Negotiating with the FARC: Laying the Foundations for Peace in Colombia? 30 Aug 2012
Following weeks of rumoured negotiations, the Colombian government has now announced plans to begin peace talks with the FARC. This may help the Santos government to recover from its recent downturn in popularity, but prospects for a meaningful settlement will be hindered by the ability of the FARC's senior leadership to negotiate authoritatively on behalf of an increasingly fragmented organisation.

FARC From Drugs to Gold: Colombia's Drug Barons Diversify 25 Jun 2012
Increasing pressure from anti-drug trafficking activities are forcing Colombia's illegally armed groups to diversify their traditional income streams. Against this backdrop, revenue generated through other sectors, such as gold mining, could begin to rival the drug trade as a leading driver of regional insecurity.
120528 Ince_thumbnail Steering UK Foreign Policy Towards the Latin American Decade 29 May 2012
The UK must counter Argentina's efforts to isolate it from Latin America if it is to successfully strengthen its bilateral ties with the region
Ince thumb The FARC: Defeated Force or Resurgent Enemy? 27 Mar 2012
The Colombian government seems to have scored some recent successes in its long-running battle against the FARC. But will the gains be short lived?
Hague FCO Flickr Beyond Rhetoric: Could the Heightened Falklands Debate Threaten British Strategic Interests In Latin America? 31 Jan 2012
Relations between Latin America and the UK are at a level unseen for almost two centuries, but attempts by Argentina to diplomatically isolate the UK from the region over the Falkland Islands could seriously impact British strategic interests across the continent.
Brazil protester Brazil's Critical Infrastructure Gap: Securing the Road Ahead 27 Jan 2012
Brazil's march towards great power status will demand tough choices between satisfying infrastructural development and environmental pressures
UK Borders UK Border Security: Growing Concerns over the Relaxation of Controls 23 Nov 2011
The current controversy over the supposed relaxation of security checks at UK borders highlights the complex nature of border security. The issue goes far beyond personality clashes and Ministerial accountability. It may prove to provide the impetus for root-and-branch border security reform.
Ince_Bolivarian Revolution Venezuela's Political Uncertainty: The Bolivarian Revolution at Breaking Point? 23 Nov 2011
The secrecy surrounding the health of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez has shattered perceptions about his invincibility, given hope to his political opposition and cast doubts over the durability of Venezuela’s Bolivarian project.
Argentina Ince thumbnail Argentina's Presidential Race: Reopening the Falklands Debate 28 Sep 2011
As the Argentine presidential elections draw closer, Argentina's current president, Cristina Fernández, turns up the rhetoric in the Falklands dispute
Brazil 1 Looking East? The Rise of China in Latin America 28 Jul 2011
China consolidates its presence in Latin America, but what will the US think?
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