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Chris Abbott is a writer and researcher specialising in international security and foreign affairs. He is the founder and Executive Director of Open Briefing, the world's first civil society intelligence agency (www.openbriefing.org). He is also an Honorary Visiting Research Fellow in the School of Social and International Studies at the University of Bradford, and Honorary Sustainable Security Consultant to Oxford Research Group (a leading global security think tank, of which he was Deputy Director until 2009). See www.chrisabbott.info for more information.
A fascinating gallery of speeches and turning points in recent history. * New Internationalist * A unique compilation of catalytic speeches...relevant to some of the biggest choices that face humanity in the 21st century. -- John Sloboda, Oxford Research Group Illuminates many of the most important trends of our times. -- Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford Chris Abbott has done a great service in reminding us of of these people and of their continuing relevance for today's world. -- Rosie Houldsworth, founder and director, TalkWorks An interesting selection of speeches...Throughout, Abbott provides a thorough historical context and argues convincingly for the continuing relevance of the ideas expressed. * Financial Times * 21 Speeches is a brilliant idea. Chris Abbott takes some of the most significant speeches of the last one hundred years and frames them in a perceptive analysis, providing a narrative that illuminates many of the most important trends of our times. -- Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies, University of Bradford
