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The IISS 50th Anniversary Dinner
Read the remarks of Carl Bildt, Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, and John Chipman, Director General and Chief Exectutive at the IISS 50th Anniversary Dinner >>>
New Classic Adelphi Papers book: The Evolution of Strategic Thought
To commemorate its 50th anniversary, the IISS has published a collection of 12 Adelphi Papers that represent some of the finest writing on strategic issues. They offer insight into the changing security landscape of the past half-century and glimpses of some of the most significant security events and trends of our times, from the Cold War nuclear arms race, through the oil crisis of 1973, to the contemporary challenge of asymmetric war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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IISS 50th Anniversary
Alastair Buchan Memorial Lecture
On Wednesday 2 April 2008, Sir Michael Howard (IISS President Emeritus) presented the 2008 Alastair Buchan Memorial Lecture 'Are We At War'. The speech and Q&A is available for this event.
Previous speakers include:
Dr Henry Kissinger, then US Secretary of State
The Rt Hon. Lord Carrington
Yasuhiro Nakasone
Ambassador Paul H. Nitze
Professor Raymond Barre
Dr Manfred Wörner
Senator Sam Nunn
General Colin L. Powell
Volker Rühe
Shimon Peres
The Rt Hon. Douglas Hurd
General Wesley K. Clark, Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Professor Andrey A. Kokoshin
Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland
Dominique Galouzeau de Villepin, French Ministre des Affaires Étrangères
Mohamed ElBaradei
Read more from the transcripts of the Alastair Buchan Memorial Lectures>>>
The IISS 50th Anniversary GSR titled Changing trends in global power and conflict resolution
will take place in Geneva from 12-14 September 2008.
IISS 50th Anniversary Membership Support Programme
The IISS relies heavily on income from membership, sponsorship, and charitable donations from individuals and companies. As an independent and politically neutral organisation, the IISS receives no core funding from governments. Thanks to this support, the IISS has established an unparalleled reputation as an authority of international security and political and military conflict. The IISS has grown to be a truly global think tank, with a presence on three continents and boasting a large international network reaching all corners of the globe.
There are different ways in which you can help and support the International Institute for Strategic Studies >>>
