His Majesty King Tupoa VI, of Tonga,

at his coronation, July 4, 2015

Studying the impact

of symbols of society,

hierarchy, and sovereignty

on human wellbeing

News Updates:

January 2, 2019: Report on the Rôle of Monarchies in Securing the Future

May 18, 2018: Defining Sovereignty in an Age of Globalism

May 18, 2018: On the Matter of Constitutional and Institutional Choice

May 18, 2018: Royal Fairytales Recount Our Nation’s Blessings [An Australian reaction to the wedding of HRH Prince Henry of Wales to Ms Meghan Markle]

May 1, 2018: Vanity Fair Feature Report on Exiled Monarchs, citing ISSA's Zahedi Center and co-Patron HIH Prince Ermias

April 24, 2018: ISSA’s Zahedi Center Announces Major Conference on Sovereignty

April 20, 2018: Swaziland Changes its Name Back to eSwatini as it Marks 50 Years Since the British Protectorate Ended

April 20, 2018: Commonwealth Approves Succession of HRH Prince Charles as Next Head.

January 7, 2018: The New York Times cites the Zahedi Center in major feature on monarchy. Click here to see PDF version of the report.

September 8, 2017: Republic Versus Crown: Competition or Convergence? Or the Nation Versus Globalism? Click here to see magazine version in PDF. Click here to see in text form.

July 1, 2017: Extensive coverage of the Ethiopian Crown’s Commemorative Visit to Australia. Click here for multiple pages of photographs, speeches, media coverage, etc.

May 25, 2017: Strategic Symbolism in an Era of Resurgent Identity Politics Click here to see magazine version in PDF. Click here to see in text form.

May 11, 2017: Gregory Copley’s address to the US Library of Congress, May 11, 2017, on Strategic Symbolism. Click here to go to video website.