International Institute for Strategic Studies – London, England

    Summer 2007 Fellow: Daniel Slate
Summer 2007 Fellow email: dslate@stanford.edu

Faculty Mentor: Scott Sagan, Professor of Political Science
Faculty Mentor email: ssagan@stanford.edu

Office Description:

The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is a preeminent private, non-profit organization dedicated to the study of military strategy, arms control, regional security and conflict resolution. The IISS provides information on international strategic issues for politicians and diplomats, foreign affairs analysts, international business, economists, the military, defense commentators, journalists, academics and the informed public.

In the IISS, the SIG Fellow should expect to engage in substantive policy research assisting the Institute's distinguished staff in the preparation of papers, speeches, or analytic reports. In addition, the fellow would be involved in the collation of material for the annual publication “The Military Balance” which is the hallmark publication of The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). In this respect, the Fellow would work directly to the Editor in researching and drafting regional texts which contain detail on armed forces’ capabilities and trends, as well as trends in global and regional conflicts. A great deal of responsibility and autonomy is given to the incumbent who has to be able to write fluent English. At the same time, the Fellow is given every opportunity to make the best of their stay at IISS, being able to take part in seminars and meetings, and to use the extensive facilities which are available.

Office Website: http://www.iiss.org/

Projects Fellows Have Worked on in the Past:

Updating of a database of non-state armed groups: extremely interesting work, which included the fellow learning much about how to do open source intelligence work, as well as having the opportunity to write a grant proposal on behalf of expanding the database.

Original Research: a draft essay piece on the capabilities of non-state actors.

IISS Chart of Conflict 2008.

Desired Personal Qualities:

Desired Skills, Experience, and Coursework:

• Experience working in a professional workplace
• Ability to perform research thoroughly and efficiently
• Comfort speaking and presenting work publicly
• Strong writing and research skills
• An interest in international affairs with an emphasis on conflict in all its components.
• Good knowledge of world affairs and world history.  
• Interest in studying politics and military conflict.  

Main Fellowship Disciplines:

• Political Science
• Security Studies
• International Relations

Languages:

All work done in English