German Institute for International and Security Affairs

The German Institute for International and Security Affairs (German: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik; SWP) is a German think tank in international relations and security studies. A semi-official organization with close links to the federal government, it advises the Bundestag (the German parliament) and the federal government on foreign and security policy issues, and also advises decision-makers in international organisations relevant to Germany, above all the European Union, NATO and the United Nations. SWP is regarded as one of Europe's most influential think tanks in international relations. It is headquartered in Berlin and incorporated as a foundation.^[1]

^ Zunker, Albrecht (2007). Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP). Entwicklungsgeschichte einer Institution politikbezogener Forschung. Berlin: BWV – Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8305-1474-9.

[1] Zunker, Albrecht (2007). Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP). Entwicklungsgeschichte einer Institution politikbezogener Forschung. Berlin: BWV – Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8305-1474-9.

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