Georgia College Director of Leadership Programs Dr. Harold Mock has been elected a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies. Mock’s appointment was approved in the April meeting of the institute’s Committee on Membership.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) is one of the world’s leading think-tanks in international affairs. The IISS shapes the strategic agenda for governments, businesses, the media, and experts across the world. Based in London, the IISS provides objective information on military, geopolitical, and geo-economic developments that could lead to conflict.
Harold Mock is a specialist in international affairs and transatlantic relations. He currently is writing a book entitled Dangerous Power: An International History of German Unification, 1969-1993. He also is at work on a project investigating how NATO naval planners implemented the flexible response nuclear strategy at sea in the 1970s and 1980s. His research interests include civil-military relations, particularly related to nuclear strategy and defense planning in western Europe.
I know the important role that the institute has played in shaping questions of war and peace in the modern era. I look forward to supporting and enriching that important work.
Harold Mock, director of leadership programs, Georgia College
"I am deeply honored to join the International Institute for Strategic Studies," says Mock. "As a historian, I know the important role that the institute has played in shaping questions of war and peace in the modern era. I look forward to supporting and enriching that important work."
At Georgia College, Mock directs leadership programs and is assistant professor of history. He holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Virginia, where he previously served as Bradley Research Fellow. Additionally, he holds a master's degree in history from Virginia and bachelor's degrees in political science and history from Georgia College.
The International Institute for Strategic Studies was founded in the early days of the Cold War by Oxford historian Sir Michael Howard, political scientist Alastair Buchan, and future Prime Minister Denis Healey. Through the IISS, the founders aimed to generate accurate, objective information on international strategic issues for politicians, diplomats, and foreign affairs analysts.
