Communications and Publishing

Our Communications and Publishing department oversees our brand and disseminates the institute’s research, especially focusing on our public audiences.

Our team produces our magazine, The World Today, and academic journal, International Affairs. We run the institute’s press outreach, our major digital channels such as our website and social media, and we edit all the research papers, reports, and briefings.

Sweden’s membership will strengthen NATO, but the delays associated with its accession has revealed several concerns about the credibility and future of the alliance.

The potential nuclear threats posed by Russia and China are complicated by the possibility of a second Trump presidency.

Striking a balance between the substantial benefits of an open internet and the push by governments to exercise power online is the main policy challenge for future platform regulation.

Competing demands for land will increasingly complicate resource security and climate action, threatening international and environmental stability. This report explores the pressures, and sets out how the risks can be mitigated.

Episode 42 of our weekly podcast discusses Rory Stewart’s latest book and its criticisms of the British state.

Common Futures Conversations members identify three policy areas where action could help protect access to education for young people affected by violence.

Publications

International Affairs issue covers through the ages.

International Affairs is the world-leading journal of international relations. We are renowned for academically rigorous, practitioner-focused scholarship.

The World Today is a quarterly magazine that stimulates debate on international affairs by providing fresh insights from Chatham House experts and authorities around the globe. The current issue is open access with previous editions reserved for our members and magazine subscribers.

Independent Thinking

Independent Thinking is a weekly foreign policy podcast hosted by our director Bronwen Maddox, in conversation with leading policymakers, journalists and Chatham House experts.

Gregg Carlstrom joins the podcast to discuss Israel’s decision to intensify attacks against Hezbollah and what this means for the region.

Michael Kofman, Olga Tokariuk and Christopher Miller join the podcast to discuss the state of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the potential role of Western long-range missiles.

David Weigel and Clare Malone join the podcast to discuss the debate in Philadelphia between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Anne Applebaum joins the podcast to discuss the threat posed to democracy by a network of authoritarian governments around the world.

Thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets to protest the outcome of the presidential election. Amidst calls for a recount by Western governments, will Nicolás Maduro remain in power?

Democratic big hitters have coalesced around Kamala Harris as the party’s new nominee, but what do we know about her world view, especially on Gaza, and the place of US leadership in the world?

The Republican National Convention is underway in Wisconsin. With J. D. Vance selected as Donald Trump’s running mate, what does the future hold for US foreign policy?

NATO’s Washington summit takes place amid growing uncertainty about US leadership, and sustained Russian missile attacks on Ukraine’s cities.

Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has won an extraordinary victory, ending fourteen years of Conservative government. What does this mean for the UK’s global role?

A violent clash between China’s coastguard and the Philippine Navy near an isolated reef has sparked fears of escalation. Will this tiny shoal bring US-China tensions to a head?

Fareed Zakaria joins Bronwen Maddox at our 2024 London Conference to discuss the weakening of the liberal international order.

1,000 days have passed since the Taliban banned girls attending schools in Afghanistan. What is the situation for women and girls now and what can be done to help?

As 400 million EU citizens vote in this year’s European Parliament elections, hard right leaders across Europe are competing for influence in the EU’s institutions.

The ICJ has ruled on Israel’s offensive in Rafah and Israeli and Hamas leaders may face arrest warrants from the ICC. What does this mean for Israel’s standing, the war in Gaza and international law?

Whoever wins the UK general election will face significant challenges in foreign affairs. How will they feature in the campaign?

After this year’s general election, the UK will have to make tough decisions in its foreign policy, especially towards China, the United States and Europe.

As Israel appears poised to launch an offensive in Rafah, Bronwen Maddox interviews a key figure in US foreign policy on the Middle East for over a decade, Ambassador Dennis Ross.

Are we seeing a resurgence of the threat posed by nuclear weapons, given recent events in the Middle East and rhetoric from world leaders?

President Biden has finally signed the $61 billion aid bill for Ukraine, but has help arrived too late for Ukraine and is momentum now back with Russia?

Direct clashes between Israel and Iran have brought the Middle East to the brink of a regional war. Will both sides de-escalate or have tensions reached the point of no return?

Millions are at risk as a result of Sudan’s devastating civil war, but attention lies largely elsewhere. Has the world failed the people of Sudan?

Turkey’s voters moved decisively against President Erdoğan in the local elections. Does this give an opening to the opposition in 2028?

Germany’s national identity is being challenged amid its response to the wars in Gaza, Ukraine and a fraught relationship with France.

Democracy is being challenged in Senegal and Nigeria while military dictatorships seize power in the Sahel region.

Xi Jinping has further consolidated his power in Beijing. What does this mean for China’s economy and its close neighbour Japan?

The prospect of a second Trump or Biden presidency raises questions about America’s commitments to NATO, Ukraine and beyond.

Iranians are boycotting the first elections since the death of Mahsa Amini. Why? And is the world ready for a nuclear Iran?

Alexei Navalny’s death leaves more questions than answers about the future of Russia. Why?

Indonesians have voted in the ‘grandfather figure’ who was a former general in the Suharto dictatorship. Why?

The UN may be about to make history in the realm of cybercrime. Why?

Department team

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David Watson

Managing Director, Communications and Publishing

Stuart Coles

Head of Media, Communications and Publishing

Amanda Moss

Head of Publishing, Communications and Publishing

Professor Andrew Dorman

Editor, International Affairs, Communications and Publishing

Ruth Gold

Head of News and Comment, Communications and Publishing