The Istituto Affari Internazionali as non-state actor for Italy’s foreign policy?

The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) is an example of a think tank working in the field of Italy’s foreign and defence policy since its establishment in 1965. This paper presents an empirical analysis of the IAI’s activities, working from the Institute’s archives and interviews with its founding members and leading personalities. This paper also draws from existing literature on think tanks, in order to understand how a non-state actor like the IAI can contribute to shaping a state’s foreign and defence policy.