Charles Kupchan
Former Director for European Affairs, U.S. National Security Council

Dr. Charles Kupchan is former Director for European Affairs on the U.S. National Security Council. He is currently Professor of International Affairs at Georgetown University, and Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Former Director for European Affairs, U.S. National Security Council
Area of Expertise: War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Balkans, Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia, Government, Think tank/Research center
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Charles Kurzman
Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Professor Charles Kurzman is a specialist on Islamic movements at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. He has carried out research in Iran, Turkey, Europe, the United States, and Mexico, and is currently working on studying the recruitment difficulties of Islamist revolutionaries. (excerpts)
Professor of Sociology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Area of Expertise: Religion, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: North Africa and Middle East
Geographical Expertise - Country: Iran
Languages: Arabic, English
Field of Work: Academia, Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: Washington DC
Country: USA
Continent: North America
Charlie Beckett
Director of POLIS, London School of Economics

Charlie Beckett is the first director of POLIS, the forum for research and debate in to international journalism and society at the London School of Economics.
Director of POLIS, London School of Economics
Area of Expertise: Business and Globalization, Civil Society, Media, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe, North America
Language: English
Field of Work: Journalist/Commentator, Think tank/Research center
City: London
Country: UK
Continent: Europe
Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, International Relations, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North America
Languages: English, French, Italian
Field of Work: Academia, Think tank/Research center
City: Paris
Country: France
Continent: Europe
Christophe Jaffrelot
Senior Research Fellow, CERI

Christophe Jaffrelot is a French political scientist and expert on South Asia, particularly India and Pakistan. He is the former director of CERI at SciencesPo in Paris, France’s foremost center for research on international politics, and served in this role from 2002-8. He has written frequently about nationalism in India and Pakistan, and the political roots of Hindu-Muslim conflict. He chairs the Asia Group at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and is frequently called upon to provide policy-level advice on developments in South Asia.
Senior Research Fellow, CERI
Area of Expertise: Law and Human Rights, Religion, Terrorism, War and Conflict
Geographical Expertise - Region: Asia, Europe
Geographical Expertise - Country: India, Pakistan
Languages: English, French
Field of Work: Author/Novelist, Think tank/Research center
City: Paris
Country: France
Continent: Europe
Christopher Davidson
Fellow of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Durham University

Dr. Christopher Davidson is a policy expert on the Gulf monarchies and specializes in the field of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies. Having lived and worked in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, and Beirut, Dr. Davidson has an extensive knowledge of this region of the world.
Fellow of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Durham University
Area of Expertise: Defense and Security, International Relations
Geographical Expertise - Region: Europe, North Africa and Middle East
Language: English
Field of Work: Academia, Think tank/Research center
City: Durham
Country: UK
Continent: Europe
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