Henry Jackson Society

Henry Jackson Society
AbbreviationHJS
Formation11 March 2005; 19 years ago (2005-03-11)
Typethink tank
Registration no.07465741
HeadquartersMillbank Tower, London
FieldsForeign policy, defence policy, counter-terrorism
Executive Director
Alan Mendoza
Staff22 (in 2018)
Volunteers (2018)
6
Websitewww.henryjacksonsociety.org Edit this at Wikidata
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Martin Lee, a barrister and founder of United Democrats of Hong Kong, speaking at the Henry Jackson Society—Hong Kong Watch joint seminar in London in September 2018.

The Henry Jackson Society (HJS) is a trans-Atlantic foreign policy and national security think tank, based in the United Kingdom. While describing itself as non-partisan, its outlook has been described variously as right-wing,[1][2][3][4] neoliberal,[5][6] and neoconservative.[7][8][9] The Society identifies itself with a "forward strategy" to spread democracy and liberal values globally.[10] It is currently focused primarily on supporting global democracy in the face of threats from China and Russia.[11][12][failed verification] The Society is also known for its reports related to Islamic[13] and far-right extremism.[14] The Society is named after the US Senator and leading Democrat, Henry M. Jackson. American political journalist, Michael Allen, described the society as "a non-partisan group that convenes transatlantic center-left, center-right and independent figures committed to Jackson's legacy of 'democratic geopolitics.'"[15]

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  3. ^ Cooney, Rebecca (15 February 2017). "Charity Commission looking into the Henry Jackson Society". ThirdSector. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  4. ^ McNeill-Wilson, Richard; Faure-Walker, Rob; Ingham-Barrow, Isobel (2021). Henry Jackson Society: The Threat to British Democracy and Society Caused by Security Think Tanks (PDF). London: Influencing the Corridors of Power Project.
  5. ^ "What will post-Covid Britain look like for the black community? | Seun Matiluko". The Independent. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Britain, Australia should forge post-Brexit free-movement pact: Boris Johnson". Australian Financial Review. 11 February 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  7. ^ Fisher, Lucy. "Britons want China to face inquiry over coronavirus outbreak". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. ^ Ramesh, Randeep (30 December 2014). "Rightwing thinktank pulls funds for Commons groups after disclosure row". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  9. ^ MacDonald, Alex (20 January 2017). "Jewish deputy calls for pro-Israel 'infiltrators' to be banned from campuses". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  10. ^ Dodds, Klaus; Elden, Stuart (August 2008). "Thinking Ahead: David Cameron, the Henry Jackson Society and British Neo-Conservatism". The British Journal of Politics and International Relations. 10 (3): 347–363. doi:10.1111/j.1467-856x.2008.00327.x. ISSN 1369-1481. S2CID 143493308.
  11. ^ "Will China replace Islam as the West's new enemy?". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  12. ^ Foxall, Andrew. "Russia's blatant war on the West must go unchallenged no longer". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Majority of British Muslims have witnessed Islamophobia – study". the Guardian. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
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  15. ^ Michael, Allen. "Beyond Neoconservatism" (PDF). Democratiya (Summer 2006): 44 – via Dissent Magazine.