Rasmus Gilljam

Areas of interest

Social Sciences

Published work

• Networks, Systems, and Temporary Protection: Drivers of Mobility and Policy Trade-offs in the EU–Ukraine Migration Crisis

  The EU's response to the largest displacement crisis in Europe since the Second World War was, by almost any measure, a success, and therein lies its problem: an instrument built for speed was never redesigned for permanence, and millions of Ukrainians now live in the legal uncertainty that followed.

• Access Agriculture Survey Analysis 2026

  Backed by 1,353 participants, the report reveals how peer-led video training drives climate resilience, boosts youth agribusiness, and empowers women.

• Tuvalu’s Survival and Adaptation Strategies:  Critically Evaluated Through a Human Security Lens

  By critically evaluating Tuvalu’s transition from physical land reclamation to digital statehood and a strategic union with Australia, this paper exposes the precarious tension between securing the nation's political survival and addressing the immediate human security needs of its vulnerable population.

• The Complexities of DDR: Identifying Challenges and Possibilities in Post-Conflict Societies

  This paper analyses how DDR programs often fail to secure long-term stability due to inadequate funding, restrictive admission criteria, and the systemic exclusion of women and girls, arguing that more inclusive and well-resourced strategies are essential for achieving sustainable, positive peace.

• A Brief Analysis: Agricultural Smallholders in a Developing World

  This paper analyzes the critical role of smallholders in global food security and the technological and environmental risks they face in developing nations. By evaluating ACRE Africa’s Weather Index Insurance, it highlights how data-driven microinsurance can mitigate climate-related losses, while noting that such tools must address broader market and biological threats to be truly effective.

• Analysing GII and GNI trends in Bangladesh (2002-2022)

  Between 2002 and 2022, Bangladesh saw its GNI per capita surge over 550% while its Gender Inequality Index improved by 31.5%. However, short-term fluctuations show no correlation; rapid economic booms didn't trigger immediate leaps in social equality, proving these metrics can move independently despite overall positive long-term trends.

• Gender, Intersectionality, and Development: Violence, Climate Change, and the Limits of Nonintersectional Analysis

  Traditional development models often rely on a binary "men vs. women" lens, yet this simplicity can be dangerous. In crisis zones like Ukraine or on the frontlines of climate change, a one-size-fits-all approach risks leaving the most vulnerable behind. This paper explores why intersectionality is not just a theory, but a survival necessity.

• Geopolitics and Regional Integration: The Impacts of the BRI in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

  China’s Belt and Road Initiative is turning Central Asia into a global transit hub. Kazakhstan currently leads as a strategic "Eurasian hub," but Uzbekistan is rapidly modernizing its industry and workforce. Despite economic growth, challenges like inequality and weak labor rights persist. However, Uzbekistan’s focus on human capital and reform may soon shift the regional balance of power.