The British Moment
The first publication of The Henry Jackson Society, published by The Social Affairs Unit; out now!
The British Moment, the flagship publication of The Henry Jackson Society, calls for a new way of thinking about British foreign, security and defence policy in the twenty-first century and argues that the time is ripe for Britain to play a leading and progressive role in promoting democracy and human rights across the globe. The British Moment's authors argue it is time for Britain, and indeed, the rest of Europe, to reclaim the noble tradition of liberal interventionism and pursue an active strategy across the globe.
Chapters
The British Moment is divided into the following chapters:
- A principle-led foreign policy
- Britain and the world
- Britain and Europe
- Britain and the Middle East
- Britain and Africa
- Britain and the rise of China
- To buy The British Moment, please click here.
- For the website of The Social Affairs Unit, please click here.
- For further information, please contact Matthew Jamison, theMedia Secretary.
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The Henry Jackson Society is a non-profit and non-partisan organisation that seeks to promote the following principles: that liberal democracy should be spread across the world; that as the world's most powerful democracies, the United States and the European Union – under British leadership – must shape the world more actively by intervention and example; that such leadership requires political will, a commitment to universal human rights and the maintenance of a strong military with global expeditionary reach; and that too few of our leaders in Britain and the rest of Europe today are ready to play a role in the world that matches our strength and responsibilities.
The Henry Jackson Society intends, therefore, to provide a platform for much-needed discussion and research. It will attempt to mobilise support behind a principled policy of democratic geopolitics. For further elaboration please see our Statement of Principles.
The Henry Jackson Society is a Registered Charity (No. 1113948).
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Statement of Principles
Cambridge, 11th March 2005
The pursuit of a robust foreign policy was one of Henry 'Scoop' Jackson's most central concerns. This was to be based on clear universal principles such as the global promotion of the rule of law, liberal democracy, civil rights, environmental responsibility and the market economy. The western policies of strength and human rights, which later hastened the collapse of the Soviet dictatorship, owed much to Jackson's example. The fundamental and enduring values of the modern democratic world eventually prevailed.
Yet perhaps we were too complacent during the immediate post-Cold War period. New threats to the very essence of liberal democracies challenged our resolve. Our failures in the former Yugoslavia (especially Bosnia) were more than just moral. Through their impact on the credibility of our international institutions, such as NATO and the EU, they had a profound effect on the national interests of western powers. These fiascos showed that we had to engage, robustly and sometimes preventatively. The early interventions in Kosovo and Sierra Leone, although imperfect, provide an appropriate model for future action. But modernisation and democratisation often does not require a military solution. For example, the European Union has been instrumental in expanding its democratic 'Grand Area' on the continent since the fall of the Iron Curtain. So has NATO, through the process of eastern enlargement, and various initiatives engaging the Soviet successor states.
We believe, therefore, that Henry Jackson's legacy is as relevant today as his policies were during the Cold War; indeed, perhaps it is even more important than at any time previously. Therefore, the Henry Jackson Society:
The Henry Jackson Society intends, therefore, to provide a platform for much-needed discussion and research. It will attempt to mobilise support behind a principled policy of democratic geopolitics. For further elaboration please see our Statement of Principles.
The Henry Jackson Society is a Registered Charity (No. 1113948).
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Statement of Principles
Cambridge, 11th March 2005
The pursuit of a robust foreign policy was one of Henry 'Scoop' Jackson's most central concerns. This was to be based on clear universal principles such as the global promotion of the rule of law, liberal democracy, civil rights, environmental responsibility and the market economy. The western policies of strength and human rights, which later hastened the collapse of the Soviet dictatorship, owed much to Jackson's example. The fundamental and enduring values of the modern democratic world eventually prevailed.
Yet perhaps we were too complacent during the immediate post-Cold War period. New threats to the very essence of liberal democracies challenged our resolve. Our failures in the former Yugoslavia (especially Bosnia) were more than just moral. Through their impact on the credibility of our international institutions, such as NATO and the EU, they had a profound effect on the national interests of western powers. These fiascos showed that we had to engage, robustly and sometimes preventatively. The early interventions in Kosovo and Sierra Leone, although imperfect, provide an appropriate model for future action. But modernisation and democratisation often does not require a military solution. For example, the European Union has been instrumental in expanding its democratic 'Grand Area' on the continent since the fall of the Iron Curtain. So has NATO, through the process of eastern enlargement, and various initiatives engaging the Soviet successor states.
We believe, therefore, that Henry Jackson's legacy is as relevant today as his policies were during the Cold War; indeed, perhaps it is even more important than at any time previously. Therefore, the Henry Jackson Society:
1. Believes that modern liberal democracies set an example to which the rest of the world should aspire.
2. Supports a 'forward strategy' to assist those countries that are not yet liberal and democratic to become so. This would involve the full spectrum of our 'carrot' capacities, be they diplomatic, economic, cultural or political, but also, when necessary, those 'sticks' of the military domain.
3. Supports the maintenance of a strong military, by the United States, the countries of the European Union and other democratic powers, armed with expeditionary capabilities with a global reach.
4. Supports the necessary furtherance of European military modernisation and integration under British leadership, preferably within NATO.
5. Stresses the importance of unity between the world's great democracies, represented by institutions such as NATO, the European Union and the OECD, amongst many others.
6. Believes that only modern liberal democratic states are truly legitimate, and that any international organisation which admits undemocratic states on an equal basis is fundamentally flawed.
7. Gives two cheers for capitalism. There are limits to the market, which needs to serve the Democratic Community and should be reconciled to the environment.
8. Accepts that we have to set priorities and that sometimes we have to compromise, but insists that we should never lose sight of our fundamental values. This means that alliances with repressive regimes can only be temporary. It also means a strong commitment to individual and civil liberties in democratic states, even and especially when we are under attack.
The Henry Jackson Society is dedicated to researching and debating these issues. We do not represent any specific political party or persuasion, but provide a forum for those who agree with these simple guiding principles, or who wish to learn more about them.
Supported by,
Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP
Member of Parliament for Devizes
Gerard Baker
Assistant Editor, The Times
Paul Beaver
Special Advisor to the Parliamentary Defence Committee; Director, Beaver Westminster Ltd.
Prof. Paul Bew
Professor of Politics, Queen's University, Belfast
Prof. Vernon Bogdanor
Brasenose College, University of Oxford
Nicholas Boles
Director, Policy Exchange
Colonel Tim Collins
Commander, First Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, Iraq 2003
Prof. Paul Cornish
Carrington Professor of International Security, RIIA
Sir Richard Dearlove
Master of Pembroke College; Former Head of MI6
Major-General John Drewienkiewicz
Military Advisor to the High Representative for Bosnia
Mark Etherington
Civil Governor, Wasit (Kut) province, Iraq, 2003-2004
Michael Gove MP
Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath; Shadow Minister for Housing
Robert Halfon
Political Director, Conservative Friends of Israel
Oliver Kamm
Columnist, The Times
Jackie Lawrence
Former Member of Parliament for Preseli Pembrokeshire
Dr. Denis MacShane MP
Member of Parliament for Rotherham
Jan Mortier
Associate of the Council for a Community of Democracies
Fionnuala Jay O'Boyle MBE
Director, Jay Associates
Prof. Andrew Lever
University of Cambridge
Stephen Pollard
Columnist, The Times
Greg Pope MP
Member of Parliament for Hyndburn; Member of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee
Lord Powell of Bayswater
Personal Advisor to the Prime Minister for Defence and Security, 1984-1991
Andrew Roberts
Author, Journalist and Television Presenter
Dr. Jamie Shea
Deputy Assistant Secretary General for External Relations, NATO
Dr. Irwin Stelzer
Director of Economic Policy Studies, Hudson Institute
Gisela Stuart MP
Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston; Member of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee
Rt. Hon. David Trimble
Former Member of Parliament for Upper Bann; Winner of Nobel Peace Prize
Edward Vaizey MP
Member of Parliament for Wantage
David Willetts MP
Member of Parliament for Havant; Shadow Education Secretary
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Brendan Simms
Co-President
Alan Mendoza
Co-President
James M. Rogers
Executive Secretary
Gideon A. Mailer
Secretary
Matthew Jamison
Media Secretary
Martyn Frampton
Web-Editor
International Patrons of The Henry Jackson Society
Bruce P. Jackson
President, The Project for Transitional Democracies
Robert Kagan
Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
William Kristol
Editor, The Weekly Standard
Vytautas Landsbergis
Former President of Lithuania
Clifford May
President, Foundation for the Defence of Democracies
Michael McFaul
Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; Senior Advisor, National Democratic Institute
Joshua Muravchik
Former President, The Young People's Socialist League
Richard Perle
Former American Assistant Secretary of Defence
General Jack Sheehan
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic
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Supported by,
Rt. Hon. Michael Ancram QC MP
Member of Parliament for Devizes
Gerard Baker
Assistant Editor, The Times
Paul Beaver
Special Advisor to the Parliamentary Defence Committee; Director, Beaver Westminster Ltd.
Prof. Paul Bew
Professor of Politics, Queen's University, Belfast
Prof. Vernon Bogdanor
Brasenose College, University of Oxford
Nicholas Boles
Director, Policy Exchange
Colonel Tim Collins
Commander, First Battalion Royal Irish Regiment, Iraq 2003
Prof. Paul Cornish
Carrington Professor of International Security, RIIA
Sir Richard Dearlove
Master of Pembroke College; Former Head of MI6
Major-General John Drewienkiewicz
Military Advisor to the High Representative for Bosnia
Mark Etherington
Civil Governor, Wasit (Kut) province, Iraq, 2003-2004
Michael Gove MP
Member of Parliament for Surrey Heath; Shadow Minister for Housing
Robert Halfon
Political Director, Conservative Friends of Israel
Oliver Kamm
Columnist, The Times
Jackie Lawrence
Former Member of Parliament for Preseli Pembrokeshire
Dr. Denis MacShane MP
Member of Parliament for Rotherham
Jan Mortier
Associate of the Council for a Community of Democracies
Fionnuala Jay O'Boyle MBE
Director, Jay Associates
Prof. Andrew Lever
University of Cambridge
Stephen Pollard
Columnist, The Times
Greg Pope MP
Member of Parliament for Hyndburn; Member of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee
Lord Powell of Bayswater
Personal Advisor to the Prime Minister for Defence and Security, 1984-1991
Andrew Roberts
Author, Journalist and Television Presenter
Dr. Jamie Shea
Deputy Assistant Secretary General for External Relations, NATO
Dr. Irwin Stelzer
Director of Economic Policy Studies, Hudson Institute
Gisela Stuart MP
Member of Parliament for Birmingham Edgbaston; Member of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee
Rt. Hon. David Trimble
Former Member of Parliament for Upper Bann; Winner of Nobel Peace Prize
Edward Vaizey MP
Member of Parliament for Wantage
David Willetts MP
Member of Parliament for Havant; Shadow Education Secretary
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Brendan Simms
Co-President
Alan Mendoza
Co-President
James M. Rogers
Executive Secretary
Gideon A. Mailer
Secretary
Matthew Jamison
Media Secretary
Martyn Frampton
Web-Editor
International Patrons of The Henry Jackson Society
Bruce P. Jackson
President, The Project for Transitional Democracies
Robert Kagan
Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
William Kristol
Editor, The Weekly Standard
Vytautas Landsbergis
Former President of Lithuania
Clifford May
President, Foundation for the Defence of Democracies
Michael McFaul
Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution; Senior Advisor, National Democratic Institute
Joshua Muravchik
Former President, The Young People's Socialist League
Richard Perle
Former American Assistant Secretary of Defence
General Jack Sheehan
Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic
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Editorials
Cambridge, 11th March 2005
Cambridge, 07th March 2006
Cambridge, 26th January 2006
Cambridge, 20th September 2005
Cambridge, 01st August 2005
Cambridge, 06th June 2005
Cambridge, 25th May 2005
Cambridge, 06th May 2005
, even though the same roguish thugs are on the external sites ?! )
