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China in Africa - Preparing for the Next Forum for China Africa Cooperation
June, 2009
The Forum for China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), established to coordinate relations between the two entities, is due to hold...

From London to L’Aquila: Building a Bridge between the G20 and the G8
June, 2009
From many perspectives, the London Summit of the G20 leaders at the beginning of April 2009 was a success...

The UK and China: Dealing with a New-Old Friend
June, 2009
This briefing note explores how the UK can maxmize its relationship with China.

Preliminary Analysis of the Voting Figures in Iran’s 2009 Presidential Election
June, 2009
Working from the province by province breakdowns of the 2009 and 2005 results, released by the Iranian Ministry of...

 

 

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The World Today - July Issue
The World Today - July Issue

25 June 2009
Iran's elections were a monumental miscalculation and now the Islamic Republic faces the most serious crisis of authority in a generation, writes Ali Ansari in this month's The World...

Urgent Need for Progress at G8
Urgent Need for Progress at G8

25 June 2009
There is an urgent need for progress at the G8 on a number of key items that were not adequately addressed at the London G20 Summit, says this new...

Survey of Official Iran Results Casts Serious Doubt on Victory Claims
Survey of Official Iran Results Casts Serious Doubt on Victory Claims

21 June 2009
A survey of Iran's election results, published today by Chatham House and the University of St Andrews, raises serious questions about the plausibility of the claimed victory and demonstrates...

Yemeni Jihadi Networks on the Rise
Yemeni Jihadi Networks on the Rise

17 June 2009
Ginny Hill, author of the Chatham House paper Yemen: Fear of Failure says: 'Al-Qaeda and its affiliates in Yemen have been responsible for the deaths of 14 tourists in the...

Lord Malloch-Brown Urges Reforms in Africa to Beat the Global Recession
Lord Malloch-Brown Urges Reforms in Africa to Beat the Global Recession

9 June 2009
In a major key note speech aimed at people across Africa, Lord Malloch-Brown, Minister for Africa, called for an 'Africa first' policy to counter the growing threats from global...

European Security and Defence Forum Launched
European Security and Defence Forum Launched

5 June 2009
A new European Security and Defence Forum based at Chatham House, in partnership with Finmeccanica and with the support of the Italian Istituto Affari Internazionali, has been launched to...

The World Today - June Issue
The World Today - June Issue

21 May 2009
In this month's issue, Dr David Heymann, Head of Chatham House's new Centre on Global Health Security, and formerly Assistant Director-General at the World Health Organization, traces the means...

International Affairs - May Issue
International Affairs - May Issue

1 May 2009
Ten years after the Kosovo War, this special issue of International Affairs looks at the significance of the war. The featured articles suggest that the Kosovo war had implications...

The World Today - May issue
The World Today - May issue

23 April 2009
Climate of Change? Ahead of the Copenhagen summit in December, this month's The World Today looks at how China, Russia and Brazil are preparing for a post-Kyoto climate change agreement. Linda...

'Success' Rate of Pirate Attacks is Falling
'Success' Rate of Pirate Attacks is Falling

22 April 2009
Today, navies from at least 17 states are patrolling Somalia's seas and have had some success in their primary aim of disrupting pirate activity. The 'success' rate of pirate...

Britain Should Offer to Give Up its Seat on the IMF
Britain Should Offer to Give Up its Seat on the IMF

28 March 2009
Prime Minister Gordon Brown should offer to give up Britain's single seat on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the London summit as part of a fundamental consolidation of...

Cybersecurity Faces Growing Threat from Terrorism and Organized Crime
Cybersecurity Faces Growing Threat from Terrorism and Organized Crime

26 March 2009
Serious and organized criminal misuse of the information and communications technology structure (ICT) is increasing, and with considerable cost to the global economy. In the UK in 2007 and 2008,...

Africa's New Human Rights Court: Whistling in the Wind?
Africa's New Human Rights Court: Whistling in the Wind?

22 March 2009
Human rights abuses on a massive scale continue to afflict the lives of millions of people across the continent of Africa. As in other parts of the world, the...

Chatham House launches new Centre on Global Health Security
Chatham House launches new Centre on Global Health Security

10 March 2009
Chatham House today formally launched its Centre on Global Health Security and announced that Dr David Heymann will head the Centre. Dr Heymann will join Chatham House in April...

The Commercial Terms for Oil and Gas Transit Pipelines must Change in Order to Avoid Future Conflict
The Commercial Terms for Oil and Gas Transit Pipelines must Change in Order to Avoid Future Conflict

9 March 2009
Events between Russia and Ukraine at the start of 2009 and Russia and Georgia in 2008 have brought transit pipelines back into the media spotlight. Despite the slowing of energy...

Managing Japan's Wealth – Opportunities in the Midst of Crisis
Managing Japan's Wealth – Opportunities in the Midst of Crisis

4 March 2009
Japan's economy has suffered exceptional damage because of its high level of exposure to the massive downturn in world trade and investment, notably impacting on demand for cars, consumer...

Chatham House Prize 2009 – Nominees Announced
Chatham House Prize 2009 – Nominees Announced

27 February 2009
We are pleased to announce the nominees for the 2009 Chatham House Prize. The nominees are: Prince Saud Al-Faisal Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Saudi Arabia Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of...

America Must Change the Way it Uses its Power
America Must Change the Way it Uses its Power

22 February 2009
A major new Chatham House report, drawing on our international expertise and contacts, offers an in-depth analysis of the Obama administration's ambitions to renew US leadership in the world. One...

New Paper Examines Cyber-Security Risks for EU
New Paper Examines Cyber-Security Risks for EU

18 February 2009
A new paper, Cyber-Security and Politically, Socially and Religiously Motivated Cyber-Attacks, focuses on the European Union as an international organization with a fragmented but developing interest in cyber-security. The...

Rethinking UK Food Strategy
Rethinking UK Food Strategy

2 February 2009
The UK food chain needs to be prepared to manage continued volatility in global food markets, says a new Chatham House report. Looking ahead, food supply arrangements will be...