The European Institute for International Law and International Relations (EIIR) is one of the unique establishments to combine both legal and strategic studies in the same frame. The EIIR is a primary source of accurate, objective information on legal & strategic issues for legislators, politicians and diplomats, foreign affairs analysts, international business, economists, the military, defence commentators, journalists, academics and the informed public. The Institute is independent, owing no allegiance to any governments or any political or other organisations. The EIIR stresses rigorous research with a forward-looking policy orientation and places particular emphasis on bringing new perspectives to legal strategic discussions.