''The World Today'' is a monthly global affairs magazine founded by
Chatham House
Chatham House, also known as the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is an independent policy institute headquartered in London. Its stated mission is to provide commentary on world events and offer solutions to global challenges. It is ...
in 1945. It was formerly published
six times a year and aims to bring the Institute's analysis to a broad audience. It replaced the ''Bulletin of International News'', which was published from 1925 to 1945.
Following its re-design in February 2012, the magazine has moved from a monthly to a bi-monthly format and been extended to 52 pages. Prominent contributors have included
,
Jon Snow,
Carl Bildt
Nils Daniel Carl Bildt (born 15 July 1949) is a Swedish politician and diplomat who was Prime Minister of Sweden from 1991 to 1994. He was the leader of the Moderate Party from 1986 to 1999. Bildt served as Sweden's Minister for Foreign Affair ...
, and
Colombian President Manuel Santos.
As well as covering major issues in international relations, the magazine contains book, film and museum reviews from around the world. The magazine is sent to decision-makers in nine of the 10 largest
FTSE 100
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companies by market capitalization and major embassies in
London
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, as well as to key individuals in the
British Parliament
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,
Whitehall
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, the media, and the
academic world.
Editors
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Liliana Brisby Rada Liliana Brisby (née Daneva; 2 February 1923 – 30 October 1998) was a Bulgarian-born British broadcaster, writer, editor, and concert pianist.
She was born in Sofia on 2 February 1923, the daughter of a diplomat father and a concert pianist ...
was the editor from 1975 until her retirement in 1983.
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Graham Walker (1946-2016) was the editor from 1995 to 2010.
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Alan Philps
Alan may refer to:
People
*Alan (surname), an English and Turkish surname
*Alan (given name), an English given name
**List of people with given name Alan
''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.''
* A ...
was the editor from 2012 to 2021.
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Roxanne Escobales
Roxanne may refer to:
*Roxanne (given name)
*Hurricane Roxanne, a major hurricane in October 1995
Music
* "Roxanne" (The Police song), a 1978 song by The Police
* "Roxanne" (Arizona Zervas song), a 2019 song by Arizona Zervas
*"Roxanne", a 197 ...
has been the editor since May 2021.
References
External links
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Digital edition of ''The World Today''-
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Book review magazines
Bi-monthly magazines published in the United Kingdom
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