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1. Name: Fawaz A. Gerges
2. Title: Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and International Relations, London School of Economics and Political Science
3. Biography: Gerges, a U.S. citizen, was born to an eastern Christian famly in Beirut. In the last decade, Gerges has conducted field research in several Middle Eastern countries on several topics and subjects, including social movements (such as the Muslim Brotherhood, and jihadist groups like al Qaeda), Arab and Muslim politcs in the 20th century, and international relations of the Middle East. During a fifteen-month field study in the region, he interviewed hundres of civil society leaders, activists, and mainstream and radical Islamists in the Muslim world and within Muslim communities in Europe.

Gerges has taught at Oxford, Harvard, and Columbia universities, and is the author of numerous books and publications, which have been translated into many different languages. His articles and editorials have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Christian Science Monitor, International Herald Tribune, The Guardian, The Independent (London), Al Hayat (London), Foreign Affairs, Newsweek, Middle East Journal, Al Mustqbal al-Arabi, and many others.

Gerges has given interviews for media outlets throughout the world, including ABC, CNN, BBC, PBS, NPR, and Al Jazeera. He has been a guest on The Charlie Rose Show, The Oprah WInfrey Show, The Bill Moyers Journal, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, ABC Nightline, World News Tonight, Rachel Maddow Show, Good Morning America and other prominent shows.
4. Involvement/Affiliations:
  • Director, London School of Economics Middle East Centre
  • Emirates Chair of the Contemporary Middle East, London School of Economics
  • Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation Chair in Middle Eastern Studies and International Affairs, Sarah Lawrence College
  • Research Fellow, Princeton University
  • Fellow, MacArthur Foundation
  • Fellow, Fulbright Program
  • Fellow, Carnegie Endowment
  • Scholar, Carnegie Corporation
  • Senior Analyst, ABC News
5. Education:
  • Ph.D., Oxford University
  • M.Sc., London School of Economics and Political Science
6. Published Works:
  • The Rise and Fall of Al Qaeda, 2011
  • Obama and his Middle East: The End of America's Moment, 2011
  • Journey of the Jihadist: Inside Muslim Militancy, 2006
  • The Far Enemy: Why Jihad Went Global, 2005
  • America and Political Islam: Clash of Cultures or Clash of Interests?, 1999
  • The Superpowers and the Middle East: Regional and International Politics, 1994
7. Contact Info: Email: f.gerges@lse.ac.uk
Phone: 44 (0) 770 360 7479