Cpsu Information

The Commonwealth Policy Studies Unit (CPSU) is the think-tank for the Commonwealth of fifty-four nations and nearly two billion citizens. We specialise on issues of Commonwealth policy including globalisation, democracy, civil society and human rights. Based at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London, we run projects in numerous countries across the Commonwealth. We produce quality research-based reports and briefings to inform and influence policy makers in over a quarter of the world's countries. We seek to put the policy choices before the Commonwealth into sharper focus, exploring options and suggesting new directions. CPSU projects are changing the way people think on issues such as making elections fairer, recognising the needs of indigenous peoples and assisting development in small island states. Our projects fall into 5 programme areas of economic development and legal reform, water and environment, governance and democracy, youth and education, and communities and civil society. We are committed to continuing our work to inform and improve policy and decision making across the Commonwealth.