Scott Lucas became Professor of International Politics in 2014, having been on the staff of the University of Birmingham since 1989 and a Professor of American Studies since 1997.
He began his career as a specialist in US and British foreign policy, but his research interests now also cover current international affairs – especially North Africa, the Middle East, and Iran – New Media, and Intelligence Services.
A professional journalist since 1979, Professor Lucas is the founder and editor of EA WorldView, a leading website in daily news and analysis of Iran, Turkey, Syria, and the wider Middle East, as well as US foreign policy.
The Syria 'ceasefire' deal is no such thing – it's cover for the US and Russia
Feb 13, 2016 01:53 am UTC| Insights & Views
Headlines are declaring the arrangement of a ceasefire in Syrias conflict. Announced by US secretary of state John Kerry and Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov late on February 11, it has been greeted as a ray of hope...
Iowa caucuses: Rubio's the real winner – and the Democrats will stay united
Feb 02, 2016 12:59 pm UTC| Politics
The votes have been counted in the first contest of the 2016 Presidential campaign, the Iowa caucuses, and the winners are: Republican Senator Marco Rubio; and the Democratic Party as a whole That may sound odd given...
We need to talk about how Islamic State interprets Islam
Dec 01, 2015 00:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Since capturing swathes of Iraq and Syria, Islamic State has embarked on a cyber-offensive to spread its message through social media. A great effort has been made to block and remove the content, to understand how this...
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