LSE IDEAS

LSE IDEAS is a foreign policy think tank at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Its Director is Professor Michael Cox.

The 2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index ranked IDEAS as the third best University Affiliated Think Tank in the world. The 2015 rankings also places IDEAS twenty first among all Western European think tanks.[1]

IDEAS runs seven research projects, public and private events (101 in 2015) and publishes analysis of international affairs. In addition, IDEAS houses the LSE Executive MSc International Strategy and Diplomacy, a programme designed to enhance the strategic vision of mid-career professionals.[2]

IDEAS was founded as a think tank for Diplomacy and Strategy in February 2008, succeeding the Cold War Studies Centre founded in 2004.

Activity

Through sustained engagement with policymakers and opinion-formers, IDEAS aims to provide a forum that informs policy debate and connects academic research with the practice of diplomacy and strategy.

Philippe Roman Chair

IDEAS hosts the Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs, an annual visiting Professor position for leading scholars based outside the UK made possible by a donation to honour the memory of Philippe Roman. Each chair delivers a series of public lectures of the duration of the year.[3]

The current Philippe Roman Chair is Professor Ian Morris. Notable chairs include Paul Kennedy, Niall Ferguson and Anne Applebaum.

Current IDEAS Projects

Select Publications

Executive Education

IDEAS houses the LSE Executive MSc International Strategy and Diplomacy. The 1-year programme is designed for mid-career professionals from the public, private, and NGO sectors who deal with international relations, diplomacy, security, and international business in their working lives.

The programme aims to provide its participants with the conceptual and theoretical tools to analyse the main actors, trends and issues shaping international affairs. The programme is also focused on applicability and relevance: participants learn not only how to use strategy to deal with adversaries, but also to cooperate with others in solving common problems, be they military, diplomatic/political, economic or business. The programme is taught by a combination of academics and senior policy practitioners.

Notable alumni include former UK Ambassador to Afghanistan Karen Pierce and current UK Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina Edward Ferguson [1].

Governance and Advisory Board

The work of IDEAS is overseen and supported by both an Academic Management Committee and Advisory Board respectively.

The Academic Management Committee is composed of academic staff from LSE who monitor operations and research, while the Advisory Board provides an external perspective. Members are senior practitioners from the diplomatic world who provide independent oversight and guidance on IDEAS’ strategy.

Current Advisory Board Members include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2015 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report". Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  2. ↑ "LSE IDEAS Projects". Retrieved 2016-04-07.
  3. ↑ "Philippe Roman Chair - LSE IDEAS". Retrieved 2016-04-07.

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