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| Institute for International Political Studies | |
|---|---|
| Name | Institute for International Political Studies |
| Native name | Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale |
| Established | 1934 |
| Founder | Raffaele Mattioli |
| Headquarters | Milan |
| Region served | Italy, Europe, Global South |
| Fields | International relations, Foreign policy |
Institute for International Political Studies
The Institute for International Political Studies is a think tank and research institute based in Milan with a long tradition of analysis on diplomacy, security, economic policy and international law. Founded in 1934 amid interwar debates involving figures associated with League of Nations, the Institute has engaged scholars connected to United Nations, NATO, European Union institutions and national ministries such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Italy), influencing policy discussions alongside actors like United States Department of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. Its networks span academic hubs including London School of Economics, Harvard University, Sciences Po, University of Oxford, Bocconi University, and regional partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
The Institute traces origins to 1934 when patrons including Raffaele Mattioli and intellectuals with ties to Giulio Andreotti-era diplomacy sought a platform comparable to Royal Institute of International Affairs and Council on Foreign Relations. Early activities intersected with discussions around the League of Nations and reactions to events such as the Spanish Civil War, the Italo-Ethiopian War and later responses to the Cold War, positioning the Institute alongside actors engaging the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and scholars influenced by debates at Princeton University and Columbia University. Post-1945, the Institute expanded ties with the United Nations system, participated in dialogues on the Treaty of Rome and European integration involving Robert Schuman and Jean Monnet, and hosted conferences during crises like the Suez Crisis and the Yugoslav Wars. In recent decades it has adapted to themes emerging from events such as the Arab Spring, the global financial crisis (2007–2008), and shifts tied to Brexit, the Russia–Ukraine conflict, and debates within the G20.
The Institute pursues objectives aligned with promoting analysis on diplomacy, informing policy debates within forums like the European Commission, advising delegations to the United Nations General Assembly, and contributing expertise relevant to bodies such as OSCE, African Union, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and the Organization of American States. It aims to produce research that resonates with practitioners from national foreign ministries, parliamentary committees such as the Italian Parliament, multilateral negotiators involved in Paris Agreement discussions, and corporate actors engaging with standards like WTO rules. Core goals include advancing dialogue among scholars from Bocconi University, Johns Hopkins SAIS, Yale University, and policy-makers from capitals including Rome, Brussels, Washington, D.C., Beijing and Moscow.
Research programs cover topics such as security studies related to the NATO-Russia Council and crisis management in theaters like Libya and Syria; economic statecraft analyses linked to European Central Bank policy, IMF conditionality and World Bank projects; energy and resources studies intersecting with issues involving OPEC and pipelines affecting Turkmenistan and Caspian Sea states; migration and human rights work addressing patterns tied to Mediterranean Sea crossings and instruments such as the Geneva Conventions; and technology and geopolitics research examining actors like Huawei, Google, IBM and standards debates within ITU. Projects often involve collaborations with think tanks such as the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Chatham House, Center for Strategic and International Studies, International Crisis Group, and university centers including European University Institute and Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
The Institute publishes working papers, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed journals that contribute to debates mirrored in outlets like Foreign Affairs, The Economist, Le Monde Diplomatique, Il Sole 24 Ore and academic series comparable to those produced by Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press. Its journals have featured contributions from scholars affiliated with Princeton University, Stanford University, Yale University, Sciences Po, and practitioners from European External Action Service, United Nations Development Programme, and former officials associated with Italian Ministry of Defence and Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance. The publication program addresses topics raised in major gatherings such as the Munich Security Conference and the World Economic Forum.
The Institute offers training programs, executive courses and master's level modules delivered in partnership with universities like Bocconi University, University of Milan, Columbia University, and professional schools such as Harvard Kennedy School and SIPA. Courses target diplomats from services including Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and representatives from parliaments and international organizations like UNICEF, UNHCR, ILO and regional bodies such as the African Union Commission. Short programs focus on negotiation practice influenced by models from Geneva and simulation exercises akin to Model United Nations and crisis simulations used by NATO School Oberammergau.
Affiliations include formal and informal links with multilateral institutions such as the United Nations, European Union, NATO, and networks of think tanks including the Global Public Policy Network and the Atlantic Council ecosystem. The Institute partners with universities including Bocconi University, Sciences Po, London School of Economics, and research centers such as the European Council on Foreign Relations and the Institut Français des Relations Internationales. Collaborative grant and project partners have included the European Research Council, Horizon Europe consortia, philanthropic funders like the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and corporate patrons with interests overlapping those of Eni, Leonardo S.p.A., and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles in policy dialogues.
Governance structures encompass a board and scientific committee featuring figures drawn from diplomacy, academia and finance with backgrounds tied to institutions such as Italian Republic offices, Bank of Italy, European Commission, and prominent universities including University of Bologna and Sapienza University of Rome. Funding sources mix endowments, competitive research grants from bodies like the European Commission and National Science Foundation-style agencies, corporate sponsorships from firms similar to ENI and Intesa Sanpaolo, and project funding from multilateral organizations including the World Bank and UNDP. Transparency practices align with reporting standards encouraged by networks such as the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program and oversight expectations in line with European grant compliance frameworks.
Category:Think tanks based in Italy