Ali Fathollah-Nejad

Dr. (PhD) Ali Fathollah-Nejad is a German–Iranian political scientist and author, working at the intersection of Middle East politics, international security, and development studies. He is Founder and Director of the Center for Middle East and Global Order (CMEG), a think-tank devoted to exploring transformations and promoting a foreign policy that reconciles interests and values. He currently teaches Middle East politics and international security at the Hertie School – The University of Governance in Berlin. He holds a PhD from the Department of Development Studies at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies) University of London and was a post-doc at the Harvard Kennedy School.