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124-470: A case of mutual neglect.’ Indeed, Strange was a prolific regular contributor to the journal due to her links with Chatham House – publishing 81 articles and book reviews between 1950 and 1996 . During the 1980s this new reputation for academic research was combined with a focus on current affairs. Articles on Afghanistan , Iran and the Falklands War appeared alongside more theoretical contributions to
186-455: A detailed annual overview of international relations, the survey's primary role was 'to record current international history'. The survey continued until 1963 and was well received throughout the Institution, coming to be known as 'the characteristic external expression of Chatham House research: a pioneer in method and a model for scholarship.' In 1926, 14 members of Chatham House represented
248-452: A new geopolitical landscape, and in 1991 International Affairs published its first in a long line of articles seeking to understand the new reality: future Estonian president Lennart Meri ’s ‘Estonia’s role in the new Europe’. In 1995, the 75th anniversary of Chatham House was commemorated with a special issue featuring reflections by Sir Michael Howard , Fred Halliday , Paul Krugman , Malcolm Bradbury and others. The 75th anniversary of
310-543: A number of highly regarded authors were featured including Mahatma Gandhi, who visited Chatham House in 1931 to give a speech titled ‘The Future of India.’ The historian Arnold J. Toynbee also appeared several times in the journal. The onset of the Second World War in 1939 saw the journal suspended ‘until further notice.’ Activity did not completely cease during the war, however, as a comprehensive book review supplement – often consisting of as many as 60 or more reviews –
372-704: A project promoting opposition to the Venezuelan government of Nicholas Maduro . After Juan Guaidó failed to replace Maduro as president, Sabatini said "The current strategy on Venezuela hasn't worked, so we have to try something else. The Guaidó government was a failure but it did provide a rallying point which no longer exists". In 2015, several reports were published by Chatham House, including Nigeria's Booming Borders: The Drivers and Consequences of Unrecorded Trade , which urges formalising trade and driving more sustainable and less volatile growth; Changing Climate, Changing Diets: Pathways to Lower Meat Consumption examines
434-914: A public health crisis. In 2016, Chatham House published Elite Perceptions of the United States in Latin America and the Post-Soviet States , examining how elites in Latin America and the former Soviet Union view the United States, and providing recommendations on how the US could adjust its policies based on these perceptions. 2017 reports included The Struggle for Ukraine , an exploration of, four years after its Euromaidan revolution, Ukraine's fight for survival as an independent and viable state; Chokepoints and Vulnerabilities in Global Food Trade advocates for policymakers to take immediate action to mitigate
496-530: A reduction in global meat consumption as critical to keeping global warming below the "danger level" of two degrees Celsius; Heat, Light and Power for Refugees: Saving Lives, Reducing Costs examines the reasons why energy provision to displaced people undermines the fundamental humanitarian aims of assistance; and Towards a New Global Business Model for Antibiotics: Delinking Revenues from Sales argued for revenues for pharmaceutical companies to be de-linked from sales of antibiotics to avoid their over-use and avert
558-537: A series of events and initiatives such as the SNF CoLab, the Common Futures Conversations project, and the introduction of a panel of young advisers, plus three Chatham House Centenary Awards for Sir David Attenborough , Melina Abdullah and Greta Thunberg . In April 2022, Russia designated Chatham House as an " undesirable organisation ". Christopher Sabatini, a senior fellow at Chatham House, leads
620-651: A specific individual said. The Chatham House Rule evolved to facilitate frank and honest discussion on controversial or unpopular issues by speakers who may not have otherwise had the appropriate forum to speak freely. However, most meetings at Chatham House are held on the record rather than under the Chatham House Rule. Chatham House research is structured around five thematic programmes, comprising: environment and society; global economy and finance; global health security; international law; and international security; as well as seven regional programmes, covering Africa,
682-473: Is Bronwen Maddox . Maddox took over in 2022 from Sir Robin Niblett , who had been director of Chatham House for 15 years. Research directors are Tim Benton, Patricia Lewis , Creon Butler, and Alex Vines. International Affairs (journal) International Affairs is a peer-reviewed academic journal of international relations . Since its founding in 1922, the journal has been based at Chatham House ,
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#1732855047492744-523: Is a British think tank based in London , England. Its stated mission is "to help governments and societies build a sustainably secure, prosperous, and just world". It is the originator of the Chatham House Rule . The Royal Institute of International Affairs has its headquarters in central London at 10 St James's Square , which is known as Chatham House. It is a Grade I listed 18th-century building that
806-399: Is awarded each year to an author (or authors if multi-authored article) whose International Affairs article is deemed by a committee comprising members of the journal's editorial board to fulfil the following criteria: The prize is awarded at the annual International Studies Association Convention. The previous winners are as follows: In 2016 International Affairs launched a blog on
868-565: The Commonwealth 's new political stature, in light of growing calls for decolonisation and the development of the Cold War . A board of studies in race relations was created in 1953, allowing for the close examination of changing attitudes and calls for racial equality throughout the world. The group broke off into an independent charity in 1958, forming the Institute of Race Relations . Following
930-599: The Cuban Missile Crisis and Brazilian coup d'état , the institute developed a growing focus on the Latin American region. Che Guevara , then Cuba 's Minister of Industry, wrote an analysis of 'The Cuban Economy: Its Past and Present Importance' in 1964 for International Affairs . Chatham House played a more direct role in the international affairs of the Cold War through the October 1975 Anglo-Soviet round-table,
992-575: The United Kingdom at the first conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations , a forum dedicated to the discussion of problems and relations between Pacific nations. The IPR served as a platform for the institute to develop a political and commercial awareness of the region, with special focus being placed upon China's economic development and international relations. In the same year the Institute received its royal charter , thereupon being known as
1054-644: The United Nations and the International Monetary Fund . Combining this with the institute's early support of the League of Nations and impact of the gold study on the Bretton Woods system , Chatham House found itself to be a leading actor in international political and economic redevelopment. In reaction to the changing post-war world, Chatham House embarked on a number of studies relating to Britain and
1116-491: The gold standard two years later. Around this time Chatham House became known as the place for leading statesmen and actors in world affairs to visit when in London; notably, Mahatma Gandhi visited the institute on 20 October 1931, in which he delivered a talk on "The Future of India". The talk was attended by 750 members, making it the institute's largest meeting up to that point. In 1933 Norman Angell , whilst working within
1178-430: The 'Gold' model. In 2020 half of all contributors to the journal, apart from book reviewers, identified as women. Since 1922, 97 volumes of International Affairs have been published by 14 editors, totalling 451 issues. Below is a summary of the tenures of the respective editors. International Affairs has a comprehensive book reviews section. Each issue includes 30 or more reviews in a range of disciplines including
1240-798: The Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Russia and Eurasia, the USA and Americas and the UK in the World launched in 2023. Chatham House contains the Sustainability Accelerator (formerly Hoffmann Centre for Sustainable Resource Economy), which focuses on the political economy of resource production and consumption. Chatham House regularly hosts speakers from the UK and international policy and business communities. Chatham House has produced
1302-504: The Chatham House name is used as a metonym for the institute as a whole. Chatham House accepts individual members, as well as members from corporations , academic institutions , and NGOs . Chatham House is the origin of the non-attribution rule known as the Chatham House Rule, which provides that a participant in a meeting may discuss the content of this meeting in the outside world, but may not discuss who attended nor identify what
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#17328550474921364-495: The Editor of International Affairs spotlights one paper recognized for its significant contribution to advancing research in the field. These selected articles are made available for free access, allowing readers to explore and download them without charge. In 2017 International Affairs launched their Early Career Prize , aimed at celebrating the work of journal contributors with less than seven years of academic experience. The Prize
1426-534: The Energy and Research Programme and the International Economics Programme, formed in 1980 - 1981. In addition to reshaping its research practices, the institute also sought to strengthen its international network, notably amongst economically prosperous nations. For example, Chatham House's Far East programme, created with the intention of improving Anglo-Japanese relations in the long and short term,
1488-606: The First World War. Special issues marking both were published in January and March respectively. 2015 saw the transition to the current editorial team. Since this time the geographical coverage of the journal and its contributors has also broadened, with special issues published on China, India and Japan, featuring authors from those countries alongside western contributors. The journal has since developed social media and blog presences, and adopted an Open Access policy, following
1550-576: The Institute announced its Academy for Leadership in International Affairs, offering potential and established world leaders a 12-month fellowship at the institution with the aim of providing "a unique programme of activities and training to develop a new generation of leaders in international affairs." In November 2014, The Queen formally launched the academy under the title of the "Queen Elizabeth II Academy for Leadership in International Affairs." The Institute celebrated its centenary in 2020 with
1612-493: The Institute in 1938. These additional properties provided much needed additional space for the institute's activities. 1929 also saw the inception of the institute's special study group on the international gold problem. The group, which included leading economists such as John Maynard Keynes , conducted a three-year study into the developing economic issues which the post-war international monetary settlement created. The group's research anticipated Britain's decision to abandon
1674-475: The Institute in an attempt to develop their international and political awareness as well as post war reconstruction planning. Chatham House had been researching potential post-war issues as early as 1939 through the Committee on Reconstruction. Whilst a number of staff returned to the Institute at the end of the war, a proportion of members found themselves joining a range of international organisations, including
1736-493: The Institute quickly focused upon Edward Grey's resolution, with the 1920s proving an active decade at Chatham House. The journal International Affairs was launched in January 1922, allowing for the international circulation of the various reports and discussions which took place within the institute. After being appointed as Director of Studies, Professor Arnold Toynbee produced the institute's annual Survey of International Affairs until his retirement in 1955. While providing
1798-512: The Middle East and North Africa examines the common economic factors that continue to drive conflict in Iraq, Libya, Syria and Yemen. And Kazakhstan: Tested by Transition examines if the country can pursue modernisation and reform, and break from its authoritarian past. In 2020 and 2021, there were reports on The Business Case for Investment in Nutrition claiming to be the first of its kind to reveal
1860-520: The Paris Agreement on climate change, and Artificial Intelligence and International Affairs arguing the rise of AI must be better managed in the near term in order to mitigate longer term risks and to ensure that AI does not reinforce existing inequalities. 2019 saw three major reports produced. The UK and Japan makes the case that a stronger relationship could advance each country's ability to address shared global concerns. Conflict Economies in
1922-480: The Royal Institute of International Affairs. It has an impact factor of 3.9, according to the 2024 ISI Journal Citation Reports , and it was ranked No.8 out 165 International Relations Journals. It aims to publish a combination of academically rigorous and policy-relevant research. It is published six times per year in print and online by Oxford University Press on behalf of Chatham House. In its 100-year history International Affairs has featured work by some of
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1984-402: The Royal Institute of International Affairs. The Charter set out the aims and objectives of the institute, which were to "advance the sciences of international politics... promote the study and investigation of international questions by means of lectures and discussion... promote the exchange of information, knowledge and thought on international affairs." The year 1929 marked the next stage in
2046-585: The Theater G-5 officer (Civil-Military Affairs), MG Ray W. Barker . Research facilities were opened to refugee and allied academics, whilst arrangements were made for both the National Institute of Economic and Social Research and the Polish Research Centre to relocate to the Institute following the bombing of their premises. In addition, allied officers undertook courses in international affairs at
2108-514: The enemy and various other topics. Many eminent historians served on the FPRS under Arnold J. Toynbee as its director and with Lionel Curtis (represented the Chairman) at Oxford until 1941 when Ivison Macadam took over from him. There were four deputy directors, Alfred Zimmern , George N. Clark , Herbert J. Patton and Charles K. Webster , and a number of experts in nineteen national divisions. It
2170-513: The field of International Relations . International security , nuclear weapons and the continuing instability in the Middle East were recurring themes. In 1982 the former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger ’s Chatham House speech appeared in the journal, titled ‘Reflections on a partnership: British and American attitudes to postwar foreign policy.’ The fall of the Soviet Union created
2232-419: The first Presidents of the institute, with Lionel Curtis and G. M. Gathorne–Hardy appointed joint Honorary Secretaries. By 1922, as the institute's membership grew, there was a need for a larger and more practical space and the Institute acquired, through the gift of Canadian Colonel R. W. Leonard , Chatham House, Number 10 St. James's Square , where the institute is still housed. Following its inception,
2294-580: The first in a series of meetings between Chatham House and the Institute of World Economy and International Relations in Moscow. As an early example of two-track diplomacy , the meeting sought to develop closer communication and improved relations between Britain and the Soviet Union. At the start of the 1980s, the Council moved to expand the institute's research capabilities in two key emerging areas. The first modern programmes to be created under this initiative were
2356-523: The following: In recent years the International Affairs editors have curated a series of online-only ‘Virtual Issues’, in which a collection of articles from the archive demonstrate the journal's engagement with specific critical themes. All Virtual Issues are provided free to access by Oxford University Press, and are accompanied by introductions from noted specialists in the given disciplines. Current Virtual Issues include: With every new issue,
2418-641: The freeholds of 6 Duke of York Street, then called York Street (largely through the generosity of Waldorf Astor , John Power , and others) and later 9 St James's Square, then the Portland Club , in 1943 (through a donation to cover its purchase by Henry Price ), and connect these adjoining properties to the original freehold property of Chatham House at 10 St James Square (with the cost of these connections covered by Astor's sons, William, David, and John). Power also donated his leasehold property in Chesham Place to
2480-445: The hidden costs of malnutrition for business, and the extent to which these costs are recognised and addressed by multinational companies and Myths and misconceptions in the debate on Russia which aims to deconstruct sixteen of the most prevalent myths and misconceptions that shape contemporary Western thinking on Russia. As of 2024 , The chairman of the Council of Chatham House is Sir Nigel Sheinwald GCMG , and its director and CEO
2542-524: The implications of recent Imperial Conferences. With various dominion nations seeking to follow individual foreign policy aims, Major-General Sir Neill Malcolm , the chairman of the Council of the institute, emphasised the need for "essential agreement in matters of foreign policy between the various Governments," with the Commonwealth Relations Conference being the vehicle upon which this cooperation would be achieved and maintained. At
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2604-527: The institute's Council, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his book The Great Illusion , making him the first and only Laureate to be awarded the prize for publishing a book. Chatham House held the first Commonwealth Relations Conference in Toronto, Ontario , Canada in 1933. Held roughly every five years, the conference provided a forum for leading politicians, lawyers, academics and others to discuss
2666-423: The institute's development, with the appointment of a full-time chief executive or director. Ivison Macadam was appointed to the position (Secretary and then Director-General), in which he oversaw the institute's rapid expansion with its growing research, organisational and financial needs, a role he occupied until 1955. Macadam was able to secure funding to expand the physical plant of the Institute by acquiring
2728-570: The journal itself was celebrated in 1999. The political implications of the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States resulted in a response from the journal, with a special issue April 2002 titled ‘New orders, new norms,’ which included an article by Joseph Nye. Through commissioning targeted special issues, International Affairs has covered a range of disciplines; including topics such as bio-diversity and environmental peacebuilding , global health crises such as HIV/AIDS and Ebola , and UK-EU relations. The 85th volume of International Affairs
2790-570: The journal published an article by Ernesto Che Guevara on the economic transformation of Cuba under Fidel Castro . Domestic political figures also published in International Affairs , including Vince Cable . By the 1970s International Affairs had transitioned from acting solely as a record of Chatham House speeches to also publishing scholarly articles. Works by the likes of Hedley Bull , Joseph Nye and Susan Strange exemplified this new approach, including Strange's influential article ‘ International economics and international relations:
2852-521: The leading figures in global politics and academia; from Mahatma Gandhi and Che Guevara to Joseph S. Nye and Susan Strange . The journal is currently co-edited by Rita Floyd and Asaf Siniver. In the wake of the First World War , the British (later Royal) Institute of International Affairs was established in 1920. It was based at Chatham House in London. Two years later the first issue of its journal
2914-472: The major events of the period for the African continent. As the wave of independence struggles gained momentum, articles for a special issue on Africa were commissioned and published in October 1960. Tanzanian president Julius Nyerere , as well as the heads of states of Tunisia and Mali were published in the journal around this period. Continuing to transcribe the major speeches given at Chatham House, in 1964
2976-580: The outbreak of the Second World War the institute was decentralised for security reasons, with many of the staff moving to Balliol College, Oxford from Chatham House's main buildings in St James's Square . There, the Foreign Press and Research Service of the Institute worked closely with the Foreign Office to provide intelligence for and to work closely with the Foreign Office dedicating their research to
3038-582: The policy journal International Affairs since 1922, and the Journal of Cyber Policy since 2016. It has also published a monthly global affairs magazine, The World Today , since 1945. The Royal Institute of International Affairs originated in a meeting, convened by Lionel Curtis , of the American and British delegates to the Paris Peace Conference on 30 May 1919. Curtis had long been an advocate for
3100-698: The practice; and America's International Role Under Donald Trump explores the impact of US President Donald Trump 's personality and style—brash, unpredictable, contradictory and thin-skinned—on his engagement in foreign affairs. Major reports in 2018 included Transatlantic Relations: Converging or Diverging? which argues that the longer-term fundamentals of the transatlantic relationship remain strong, Making Concrete Change: Innovation in Low-carbon Cement and Concrete exploring why significant changes in how cement and concrete are produced and used are urgently needed to achieve deep cuts in emissions in line with
3162-461: The risk of severe disruption at certain ports, maritime straits, and inland transport routes, which could have devastating knock-on effects for global food security; Collective Action on Corruption in Nigeria: A Social Norms Approach to Connecting Society and Institutions examines how anti-corruption efforts could be made significantly more effective through new ways of understanding why people engage in
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#17328550474923224-627: The scientific study of international affairs and, following the beneficial exchange of information after the peace conference, argued that the method of expert analysis and debate should be continued when the delegates returned home in the form of international institute. The British and American delegates formed separate institutes, with the Americans developing the Council on Foreign Relations in New York . The British Institute of International Affairs, as it
3286-523: The title RIIA . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=RIIA&oldid=1215844040 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chatham House The Royal Institute of International Affairs , commonly known as Chatham House ,
3348-701: The war effort under the Chairmanship of Waldorf Astor , The formal remit of Chatham House for the FPRS at Balliol was: 1. To review the press overseas. 2. To “produce at the request of the Foreign Office, and the Service and other Departments, memoranda giving the historical and political background on any given situation on which information is desired”. 3. “To provide information on special points desired" (in regards to each country). It provided various reports on foreign press, historical and political background of
3410-556: Was bolstered by the support of the Japan 2000 group in 1984. In 1998, Chatham House launched the Angola Forum. Angola's oil reserves, combined with growing international ambition, facilitated Angola 's quick ascent as an influential African nation. Chatham House said the Angola Forum was intended to create an international platform for "forward looking, policy focused and influential debate and research". The institute's wider Africa Programme
3472-434: Was created in 2002, beginning the modern structure of area studies programmes. In 2005, Security, Terrorism and the UK was published. The Chatham House Prize was launched in 2005, recognising heads of state and organisations that made a significant contribution to international relations during the previous year. Queen Elizabeth II presented the debut award to Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko . In January 2013,
3534-403: Was designed in part by Henry Flitcroft and was occupied by three British prime ministers, including William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham , whose name became associated with the house. Canadian philanthropists Lieutenant-Colonel Reuben Wells Leonard and Kate Rowlands Leonard purchased the property in 1923 and then donated the building to the fledgling institute as its headquarters. As a result,
3596-449: Was moved to the Foreign Office 1943–46. The institute also provided many additional services to scholars and the armed forces at its St. James's Square home. The Institute reopened formally on 28 October 1943; the session was addressed by the American commanding general of U.S. Army logistics forces in the ETO, then-Maj. Gen. John C. H. Lee , who spent a substantial part of his time working with
3658-400: Was published in 2009. That year the first issue featured an article by longstanding editor Caroline Soper on the journal's history as well as one by former US National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski , which looked ahead to the major challenges for the newly inaugurated President Obama . 2014 saw the commemoration of the journal's 90th issue and also the 100th anniversary of the start of
3720-529: Was published three times per year for four years. Taken together these supplements formed the 19th volume of International Affairs when publication resumed in 1944. In the aftermath of the Second World War and through the 1950s International Affairs published many articles focused on the development of international institutions as well as analysis of Soviet foreign policy and the ongoing Cold War . The journal also maintained its global scope by covering
3782-427: Was published. The founding editor, Geoffrey Malcolm Gathorne-Hardy , wrote in the first editorial that ‘the journal will, it is hoped… become a source of information and a guide to judgment in international affairs.’ For much of its early life the journal consisted of transcriptions of the major addresses and speeches given at Chatham House. In 1931 the journal was renamed International Affairs . During that decade
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#17328550474923844-469: Was then known, held its inaugural meeting, chaired by Robert Cecil , on 5 July 1920. In this, former Foreign Secretary Edward Grey moved the resolution calling the institute into existence: "That an Institute be constituted for the study of International Questions, to be called the British Institute of International Affairs." These two, along with Arthur J. Balfour and John R. Clynes , became
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