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Praevisio Institute

Our Methodology

Our methodology is our intellectual compass. It ensures that every piece of research we produce is guided by evidence, reason, and transparency rather than predetermined agendas.

Our methodology is our intellectual compass. It ensures that every piece of research we produce is guided by evidence, reason, and transparency rather than predetermined agendas.

Every project begins with a precise and actionable question, never with a desired conclusion. We gather and analyse data from diverse sources, cross-checking and verifying to counter bias.

Where interpretation is required, we apply established frameworks to ensure neutrality and consistency. Findings are presented analytically, not ideologically, and outcomes are offered as a spectrum of possibilities rather than prescriptions.

We make our research publicly accountable through full citations, transparent methods, and traceable reasoning. Through this process, we aim to analyse with clarity, anticipate with foresight, and situate developments within the deeper currents of history, culture, and civilisation.

Our work equips decision-makers to make pragmatic, informed choices and exposes risks and opportunities in an increasingly volatile world.

Analytical Frameworks

Geopolitical

Spatial power, geography, resource control. Understanding how physical landscapes shape political destiny.

Strategic & Security

Doctrines, military balances, hybrid threats, terrorism. Comprehensive security analysis for modern challenges.

Economic & Technological

Trade, resources, innovation, critical technologies. Economic drivers and technological disruptions.

Cultural & Civilisational

History, philosophy, culture, societal structures. The deep currents that shape civilizations.

Tools and Methods

Qualitative

Case studies, comparative analysis, discourse analysis. Deep contextual understanding through detailed examination.

Quantitative

Statistical modelling, data analysis, OSINT. Empirical rigor through quantitative evidence.

Historical & Civilisational

Archival research, cultural studies, philosophical reflection. Learning from the patterns of history.

Foresight Techniques

Scenario-building, horizon scanning, simulations, wargaming. Preparing for alternative futures.

Hybrid Threat Analysis

Mapping disinformation, cyber tactics, grey-zone operations. Understanding modern asymmetric warfare.

Research Focus

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Geostrategic Competition

Shifting balances of power, regional rivalries, continental & maritime strategies.

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Strategic Autonomy

Independence in defence, technology, and energy; economic resilience & sovereignty.

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Hybrid Threats

Actors, aims, methods; mapping and anticipating hybrid campaigns.

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Civilisational Dynamics

History, culture, religion, philosophy; linking classical insights to contemporary strategic challenges.