Anatol Lieven | |
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Born | Peter Paul Anatol Lieven 28 June 1960
London, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | 1986-1998 journalist; 1999-present academic |
Awards | George Orwell Prize for Political Writing (1994) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Cambridge University |
Academic work | |
Notable works |
Pakistan: A Hard Country America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism |
Anatol Lieven is a British author, journalist, and policy analyst. He is currently a visiting professor at King's College London and senior fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Peter Paul Anatol Lieven was born on 28 June 1960 in London to Alexander and Veronica Eileen Mary Lieven (née Monahan). [5] His siblings include Elena Lieven, Dominic Lieven, and Dame Nathalie Lieven. He received a BA in history and a PhD in political science from Jesus College, Cambridge. [1] [3]
In the mid-1980s, Lieven was a journalist with the Financial Times covering Pakistan and Afghanistan, while also covering India as a freelancer. [2] [3] [6] In the latter half of 1989, he covered the revolutions in Czechoslovakia and Romania for the Times. [2] In 1990, he worked for The Times (London) covering the former USSR, during which time he covered the Chechen War (1994–1996). [2] [3] In 1998, he edited Strategic Comments at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, while also working for the Eastern Services of the BBC. [3]
In 2000 through 2005, Lieven was a senior associate for foreign and security policy at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. [2] [3] Lieven served as chair of International Relations and Terrorism Studies at King's College London, where he remains a visiting professor. [3] In 2006, Lieven became a professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service at its campus in Qatar. [1] [3] Since 2005, Lieven has been a senior researcher (Bernard L. Schwartz fellow and American Strategy Program fellow) at the New America Foundation, where he focuses on US global strategy and the War on Terrorism. [1] [3]
Lieven's 2011 book Pakistan: A Hard Country was based on Lieven's experiences of covering the country. Lisa Kaaki of Arab News said, “This book gives an insight into the soul of Pakistan, a country often misunderstood and wrongly portrayed in the media" [7] The Independent called the book, "a finely researched blend of the nation's 64-year history." [8]
Lieven's America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism was published in 2004. In Foreign Affairs the book was described as 'intelligent and often provocative' [9] whilst in The Guardian the book was praised by Martin Woollacott who wrote: "It is Anatol Lieven's contention in this illuminating book that Bin Laden's assault on the United States stripped away many of the remaining restraints on the intolerant, irrational, and self-destructive side of American nationalism. Whether this nationalism is a greater problem than that represented by Islamic extremism is a moot point, but it is clear that the combination of the two could bring disaster on us all'. [10]
Anatol Lieven | |
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Born | Peter Paul Anatol Lieven 28 June 1960
London, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | 1986-1998 journalist; 1999-present academic |
Awards | George Orwell Prize for Political Writing (1994) |
Academic background | |
Alma mater | Cambridge University |
Academic work | |
Notable works |
Pakistan: A Hard Country America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism |
Anatol Lieven is a British author, journalist, and policy analyst. He is currently a visiting professor at King's College London and senior fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Peter Paul Anatol Lieven was born on 28 June 1960 in London to Alexander and Veronica Eileen Mary Lieven (née Monahan). [5] His siblings include Elena Lieven, Dominic Lieven, and Dame Nathalie Lieven. He received a BA in history and a PhD in political science from Jesus College, Cambridge. [1] [3]
In the mid-1980s, Lieven was a journalist with the Financial Times covering Pakistan and Afghanistan, while also covering India as a freelancer. [2] [3] [6] In the latter half of 1989, he covered the revolutions in Czechoslovakia and Romania for the Times. [2] In 1990, he worked for The Times (London) covering the former USSR, during which time he covered the Chechen War (1994–1996). [2] [3] In 1998, he edited Strategic Comments at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, while also working for the Eastern Services of the BBC. [3]
In 2000 through 2005, Lieven was a senior associate for foreign and security policy at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. [2] [3] Lieven served as chair of International Relations and Terrorism Studies at King's College London, where he remains a visiting professor. [3] In 2006, Lieven became a professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service at its campus in Qatar. [1] [3] Since 2005, Lieven has been a senior researcher (Bernard L. Schwartz fellow and American Strategy Program fellow) at the New America Foundation, where he focuses on US global strategy and the War on Terrorism. [1] [3]
Lieven's 2011 book Pakistan: A Hard Country was based on Lieven's experiences of covering the country. Lisa Kaaki of Arab News said, “This book gives an insight into the soul of Pakistan, a country often misunderstood and wrongly portrayed in the media" [7] The Independent called the book, "a finely researched blend of the nation's 64-year history." [8]
Lieven's America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism was published in 2004. In Foreign Affairs the book was described as 'intelligent and often provocative' [9] whilst in The Guardian the book was praised by Martin Woollacott who wrote: "It is Anatol Lieven's contention in this illuminating book that Bin Laden's assault on the United States stripped away many of the remaining restraints on the intolerant, irrational, and self-destructive side of American nationalism. Whether this nationalism is a greater problem than that represented by Islamic extremism is a moot point, but it is clear that the combination of the two could bring disaster on us all'. [10]