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About the International Security Programme

The International Security Programme (ISP) at Chatham House has a long-established reputation for independent and timely analysis, and for its contribution to the public debate on security and defence. International security policy is a vast, complex and urgent environment for research and analysis. With this in mind, the mission of the ISP is to be an internationally recognised and respected policy research group, offering independent, expert advice for the public and private sectors on matters of international, European and national security and defence.

The ISP offers an approach to the subject that is intellectually coherent, policy relevant and accessible to informed public debate.

The ISP is structured around four inter-linking themes:

  • Defence Policy and Military Operations

    UK defence policy and military doctrine; humanitarian intervention; UK, European and US defence industry; civil-military relations; the US-European security and defence relationship; the ethics of the use of armed force and rules of engagement; civil-military communications strategies.

  • Science, Technology and Security

    Non-proliferation, arms control and co-operative threat reduction; technology transfer and export controls; information technology, global communications infrastructure and cyber security; national policies for research and development, and innovation.

  • Terrorism and Resilience

    The assessment and management of political risk; civil contingencies and national resilience; terrorism and counter-terrorism; organised crime; narcotics trafficking; resource security.

  • Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Human Security

    Post-conflict reconstruction and security sector reform; weapons decommissioning; gender issues in post-conflict situations; migration; democracy and parliaments; public health and medical security; corporate management practices in post-conflict situations.

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We are happy to talk to those with an interest in funding research at Chatham House. Financial contributions bring with them the opportunity to support independent research, to have an input to the research that is done at Chatham House, and to have direct access to specialists on the region, as well as other sponsors.