Chatham House: Independent thinking on international affairs
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Each year Chatham House experts, speakers and publications contribute to around 3,000 interviews and articles in the national and international media. The list below is a short selection of contributions in recent days and weeks.
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The report Resources Futures warns that economies will be increasingly disrupted by often faraway disruptions in supply chains.
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The report Resources Futures shows that in the decade 2000-10, the price volatility of major commodities increased by more than factor six.
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A US-Afghanistan security agreement would send an important signal to Afghans and to regional players that this time the West will not turn its back on Afghanistan, write Michael Keating and Matt Waldman.
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For Russia, it is difficult to exaggerate the potential geopolitical and geo-economic importance of the Arctic, says Charles Emmerson.
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Corruption is a major problem and the perception of corruption in Angola by investors is increasing, says Alex Vines.
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Arctic drilling is a strategic imperative for Russia, says Charles Emmerson.
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The fragmented results of Israel's election might produce a government incapable of answering the most pressing challenges, writes Yossi Mekelberg.
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The economic and physical distribution infrastructure is probably still more in the Syrians regime hands than with the rebels says David Butter.
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International oil companies are in many cases concerned because what is perceived by western companies and governments as the 'duty of care' to hostages was possibly not met in a case where 37 foreigners were killed, says Jon Marks.
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That view [that Labour would keep its options open on a referendum] was reflected in Miliband's recent broadcast interviews and the definitive speech to Chatham House delivered by the shadow foreign secretary, Douglas Alexander.
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As a recent paper from Chatham House argues, Georgia's civil society is currently too weak to influence politics. Citizens do not participate in debates over public policy, and NGOs are the least understood of all public institutions.
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In June 2012, the government made some changes to its policies, allowing foreign retailers to operate with less restrictions in the country. This, according to Gareth Price, was aimed at building up much-needed infrastructure in particular in the agricultural sector.
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Jon Marks said the governments involved quickly woke up to the potentially huge ramifications of how narrowly they had avoided a much bigger disaster.
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It's the strength and severity of this attack that's shocking. It shows a security vacuum in the desert, says Valérie Marcel.
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The risk that civil unrest in Europe would trigger a wave of refugees into Switzerland is nevertheless slim, says Anand Menon.
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Rob Bailey says even a global population of 10 billion humans could be fed – but only if mankind changes its current behaviour.
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The military 'are the power brokers outside [President] Isaias', said Jason Mosley. The state has been under 'tremendous strain' of late, he said.
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Until Wednesday's attack, companies had been exploring for or producing oil and gas in Algeria's heavily militarized southern desert area for years without major incident. In fact, the remote locations were seen as a strength, with many oil companies likening desert operating conditions to those seen on offshore production rigs, says Claire Spencer.
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Dr Claire Spencer has tracked jihadist and nationalist insurgent groups such as AQIM for decades and believes their opportunities across such vast territories are enormous.
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[Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma] has shown strategic vision in recognizing the limitations of African peace and security architecture in responding to the crisis in Mali, says Alex Vines.