Palgrave Macmillan Middle East Experts
To get in touch with any of these authors or to see a copy of their book, please contact Suzanne Fowler at s.fowler@macmillan.co.uk 0207 843 4603
JOHN R.BRADLEY |
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John lives in Singapore but is currently in the UK. He is available for telephone and satellite TV interviews and to write articles. He can be contacted direct at john_r_bradley@hotmail.com
JAMES ZOGBY
Author of Arab Voices: What They Are Saying to Us, and Why it Matters (Nov, 2010)
JAMES ZOGBY is a Political Consultant and Founder and President of the Washington, D.C.-based Arab American Institute. He is a Scholar on Middle East issues and a Senior Analyst with the polling firm, Zogby International. He writes a weekly column which appears in 20 Arab newspapers and hosts a weekly call-in discussion program on Abu Dhabi television. A member of the Council on Foreign Relations, Democratic National Committee, and co-chair of the DNC's Resolutions Committee, Zogby was presented with the Distinguished Public Service Award by Secretary of State Colin Powell in 2003.
James Zogby is based in Washington but will be available for radio and tv interviews in the UK on the 9th and 10th February. He is available to write op-eds.
JUAN COLE |
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Juan is available for television interviews by satellite from Michigan,USA.
MOHAMED EL SHIBINY
Author of Iraq: A Lost War (2010)
Mohamed El Shibiny is the former UNESCO Chief Technical Advisor for East Africa, the Philippines, and Qatar and Regional Representative for the Middle East Gulf States as well as Dean of the Faculty of Education and Islamic Studies at Sultan Qaboos University, Oman and advisor to the Minister of Higher Education in the Sultanate of Oman.
He is based in Cairo and is available for interviews. Please contact Suzanne Fowler for details.
ALAA AL-DIN ARAFAT
Author of The Mubarak Leadership and Future of Democracy in Egypt (2009)
Some things seem to go on so long that we take them for granted. Egypt's Mubarak regime has that timeless quality, but in truth it nears the end. Presidential elections are scheduled for 2011, if not sooner, and the aged Mubarak will likely step aside. His son Gamal waits in the wings, seemingly alone. But the regime comes under many pressures, both foreign and domestic, to bring democratic reforms and free and fair elections to Egypt. A hereditary succession would be highly suspect, and in all probability destabilizing and illegitimate. Furthermore, as a key Middle East power and crucial US ally, Egypt's transfer of power has profound implications for the region and must be managed with the utmost care. Meanwhile, the threat of an Islamist regime lurks in the background, as the Muslim Brotherhood has achieved a grudging parity with the weakening Mubarak regime since 2005. The push for democratic reform is thus tempered by the perceived need for stability. Meanwhile, the Egyptian people long for democracy, and the thought of a Gamal Mubarak regime stretching across two more decades is crushing to contemplate.
Author is in Egypt and is available for interviews. Please contact Suzanne Fowler for details.
FAWAZ GERGES
Author of the forthcoming book Obama and the Greater Middle-East (to be published Autumn 2011)
Fawaz Gerges is a Professor of Middle Eastern Politics and Internaional Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. He also holds the Emirates Chair of the Contemporary Middle East and is the Director of the Middle East Centre at LSE.
He is based in London and is available for interviews.