Beyond Continental and Maritime – The Integrated Review and the Future of British Grand Strategy
Channel: War Studies KCL
Date: 18/05/2022

With Britain's Integrated Review having recently passed its twelve-month anniversary, the Centre for Grand Strategy at King’s College London plans to host three events examining its successes, failures, and implications. Here is part 1 of the series.

This panel discussion with Q and A would tap into long running debates regarding the nature of Britain’s international posture, particularly towards Europe. It would seek to address the following questions, chosen specifically in an attempt to move beyond the tradition ‘continental v. maritime’ debate. Indeed, how have British policymakers wrestled with maritime and continental strategy since the end of the Cold War? How does the IR compare to these older policies?  How does Britain conceptualise priorities between regions in its grand strategic approaches?  What are the traditional themes of British Grand Strategy? Where do these fit within the IR?