federal trust for education and research(the)
London
The Federal Trust is a think tank that studies the interactions between
regional, national, European and global levels of government. Founded in 1945 on
the initiative of Sir William Beveridge, it has long made a powerful
contribution to the study of federalism and federal systems. It has always had a
particular interest in the European Union and Britain’s place in it. In more
recent years, it has supplemented its European work by studies on devolution and
regional government in the United Kingdom and a series of reports on global
governance. The Federal Trust has no allegiance to any political party. It is
registered as a charity for the purposes of education and research. The Federal
Trust draws on an impressive variety of intellectual resources. Its Patrons and
Council Members are prominent individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and
professions. Its Research Fellows and staff combine expertise in diverse
disciplines including law, finance, economics and politics. The Federal Trust
also attracts for its publications and projects the regular help of
well-regarded outside experts and practitioners. As a result of the varied
expertise on which it draws, the Trust is able to reflect in its work a broad
spectrum of ideas and approaches to the questions of national and international
governance in which it is interested.