Dr Paul Holtom

(United Kingdom, b.1975)

Dr. Paul Holtom received his BA in Politics and Philosophy from the University of Liverpool in 1996. He also holds a MA and PhD in Russian and East European Studies from the University of Birmingham (awarded in 1998 and 2003 respectively). Since 2003 he has been a research fellow at the Alfried Krupp Wissenschaftskolleg in Greifswald (Germany) and the Centre for Border Studies at the University of Glamorgan (UK). He has also been an 'international expert' for the Council of Europe's transfrontier co-operation programme on the Kaliningrad oblast' and lead researcher on SALW projects in Northeastern and Southeastern Europe for Saferworld. He joined the Arms Transfers Programme in September 2006.

Recent publications:

Small Arms Production in Russia (London: Saferworld, 2007)

"An Assessment of Operation Safe Place," Connections: The Quarterly Journal, Vol. V, No. 2, Fall 2006, pp. 111-20

“An Assessment of the Baltic States Contribution to EU Efforts to Prevent Proliferation and Combat Illicit Arms Trafficking”. In: David Brown and Alistair Shepherd (eds.): The Security Dimensions of EU Enlargement: Challenges for the 21st Century. Manchester: Manchester University Press (Forthcoming 2006).

Turning the Page: Small Arms and Light Weapons in Albania. London: Saferworld, 2005.

“The Baltic States, Arms Brokers and Diversions of Arms”. In: Lithuanian Annual Strategic Review 2004, Vilnius: Lithuanian Military Academy & University of Vilnius, 2005, pp. 99-112. [Published in Lithuanian as: “Baltijos Valstyb_s: Ginkl_ Prekybos Tarpininkai ir Nelegalus Ginkl_ Gabenimas”, Lietuvos Metin_ Strategin_ Ap_valga 2004, Vilnius: Lietuvos Karo Akademija & Vilniaus Universiteto, 2005, 111-25].

“Exploring the Utility of the Gatekeeper 'Hinge' Concept for the Promotion of Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian New/Postmodern Security Agendas”. In: David Smith (ed.) The Baltic States and their Region: New Europe or Old? Amsterdam & New York: Rodopoi, 2005, pp. 293-312.

“The Kaliningrad Test in Russian-EU Relations”. In: Perspectives on European Politics and Societies, vol. 6, no. 1, 2005, pp. 31-54.

Arms Transit Trade in the Baltic Sea Region. London: Saferworld, 2003.

“Measures to Address Some of the Issues Concerning the Kaliningrad Oblast and Its Inhabitants.” In: Bartosz Cichocki (ed.): Kaliningrad in Europe: a reasoned approach to selected issues. A study commissioned by the Council of Europe, 2003, pp. 115-38.