The Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS) is an autonomous research institute within the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The main activities of the IDSS are teaching, research, and conducting workshops and seminars on topical issues.
The IDSS focuses its research on issues such as:
- critical and human security studies
- Political violence and terrorism
- Multilateralism and regionalism
- Non-traditional security
- Revolution in military affairs
- Mediation and conflict resolution
- International political economy
The website of the IDSS contains information on the staff at the IDSS, teaching and research resources at the Institute, information about the library and its holdings, upcoming events, and the IDSS newsletter. The website also contains an extensive collection of research and working papers, available for download.