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Florence Nightingale: An icon for today?

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Florence Nightingale's contribution to nursing is legendary, but how does her legacy live on? What made her tick as a person? How did this impact her work? Discover her enduring influence and varied contributions to health and beyond.

Careers in Journalism: From the Typewriter to Fake News

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The Centre for Grand Strategy will host Con Coughlin, Defence and Foreign Affairs Editor for the Telegraph, to lead a workshop on careers in journalism.

Sharks in the Channel and Lions on the loose: Rumour and the Second World War

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Sir Michael Howard Centre Annual Lecture 2018 'Sharks in the Channel and Lions on the Loose: Rumour and the Second World War' by Professor Jo Fox of Modern History at Durham University and, from January 2018, will be the Director of the Institute of Historical Research, University of London.

The Faustian Bargain: Secret Soviet-German Military Cooperation in the Interwar Period

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The Centre for Grand Strategy will host Ian Johnson, Associate Director of the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy at Yale University

CSSS Seminar: Assurance in an Emerging Technology Environment: Adjusting the Market for Alliances

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In this piece, I focus on this question of how extended deterrence commitments may be impacted by the development of new technologies and capabilities. Specifically, I ask how technological innovations (including the advent of emerging capabilities in new domains) will impact the market for extended deterrence and alliance formation.

From prohibiting chemical weapons use in Syria, to countering violent extremism across the Commonwealth.

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How does the Commonwealth Secretariat work to counteract raising extremism among its member states? Senior Diplomat Mark Albon provides some insight.

History and Statecraft

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The Centre for Grand Strategy will be co-hosting an event with The Graduate Institute Geneva entitled 'History and Statecraft'

ESIL Lecture with Dr Veronika Fikfak: Monetising Human Rights

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Monetising Human Rights: Studying the European Court of Human Rights' approach to damages with Dr Veronika Fikfak

Book launch - : The Origins of International Counterterrorism

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What were some of the counter terrorism measures being taken in the 1970s? What was Switzerland's role in shaping international counter terrorism collaboration? Dr Aviva Guttman's research provides a new insight into the Global Cold War, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and the role of neutrals in this context.
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