Azeem Ibrahim is a Fellow at ISPU and a former research scholar at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and world fellow at Yale.  He is also a member of the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy’s Dean’s International Council. Mr. Ibrahim has been named an ‘emerging World Leader’ by Yale in their World Fellows Program and a 'Top 100 Global Thinker' by the LSDP European Social Think Tank. His columns are regularly published around the world. He is also a multi-award winning entrepreneur and has started four charities the most recent of which is program dedicated to providing education in authentic Islamic teachings to help to reduce the appeal of perverse extremist narratives. Mr. Ibrahim holds an MBA, MSc in Strategic Studies and has finished a Ph.D. in Geopolitical Strategy at Cambridge University.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Cambridge University

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Foreign Policy , South Asian Politics, Pakistan , American Muslims , Economy , Counter-terrorism , International Relations ,

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

• Pakistan – Evolution or Revolution?
• Malaysian ruling offers hope of change
• Miliband criticism shows how cosmetic we have become
• Afghanistan 2012: the Beginning of the End Game
• Liberty or Security -- Why Can't We Have Both?
• Democracy is First Victim in Battle for Euro
• A Dangerous New McCarthy?
• The Fate of Dictators -- Justice and Revenge
• Azerbaijan's Innovative Solution to Global Unemployed Muslim Youth
• British Muslims: active players in UK counterterrorism efforts
• Are unpaid interns just exploited labour?
• Bailout for political parties is the price of democracy
• Is Charisma Enough to Save Pakistan?
• Khan Goes to China -- Unusual Invitation for Man Who Has Never Been in Government
• Greek Tragedy -- The Next Act
• Analysis: Getting and spending - the UK economy today
• Cutting education is cutting the future
• Muslims and Government: Contrasting America and Britain
• Occupying Wall Street: An Inevitable Consequence of Uncontrolled Deregulation
• The Assassination of Al-Awlaki, American Citizen and al Qaeda Martyr
• Corruption - Pakistan's Past and Future Challenges
• What Does Democracy Look Like?
• Uncommon alliances: Muslim and Jew, left and right
• Separating myth and reality of migration
• A New War on Terror?
• Stalemate reflects a lack of foresight
• Turkey's Syria Conundrum
• The Dark Underbelly of Immigration
• Progress? Discrimination? Or Simply a Stunning Controversy?
• Islamist Terrorism and the Prevent Strategy
• America on brink of societal meltdown
• Azeem Ibrahim: Christine Lagarde was the Wrong Choice
• Saving Greece or Saving the Euro?
• Was Pakistan Lying About Osama Bin Laden?
• Reassessing Osama Bin Laden's Legacy
• What Should the U.S. Have Done With Bin Laden's Body?
• Surprising Developments in Azerbaijan
• To Really Address the Roots of Radicalisation, First Make Sure you Understand it
• The US Must Not Be on the Wrong Side of History
• The Scandal Everybody Seems to Have Missed
• The MoD needs fundamental reform
• Azeem Ibrahim on Richard Holbrooke
• Why Do They Do It? How to Answer the Question
• Anwar Ibrahim & The Consolidation of Democracy in Malaysia
• Tick Tock, Tick Tock
• Katie Couric's Idea of a 'Muslim Cosby Show' Might Not Be So Crazy After All
• The Only Way to Defeat Terrorism in the Long Term
• Leaks Show US Government Always Knew Pakistan was Misusing US Taxpayers' Money
• Wikileak Cables Show Our Whole Afghan Project is Flawed
• The Number of MPs Should Be Halved
• An Original Plan 'B' for the Eurozone
• The Biggest Lies About Islam
• It's wrong to judge Islam by extremists
• The Lesson of Roshonara Choudhry's Radicalization
• The Eight Reasons why the UK's Strategic Defence Review must not Savage its Military
• Negotiations with the Taliban Point to a Need to Leave Afghanistan
• History Shows How Governments Chart a Course for Growth
• Is France Leading Europe Towards a Future When Discrimination Against Minorities is the Norm?
• How to Improve the United States Image in the Muslim World
• The Biggest Argument Against Staying in Afghanistan: Somalia
• Lessons from Both Sides of the Atlantic on Tackling Islamic Radicalization
• Lessons to Learn From the Failures of Britain's Attempt to Engage Muslims
• Drop the Charges Against Anwar Ibrahim
• Rebuttal to Josh Trevino on Anwar Ibrahim's Trial
• True Islam will Lead us Away from Terrorism
• Don't Let Anyone Fool You that the WikiLeaks Affair Is Not Important
• Why Would the Pakistani Intelligence Support the Taliban
• If We Really Want to Make Poverty History, We Must Abolish the EU's Common Agricultural Policy
• There is No Military Solution to Afghan Problem
• Why give with one hand and take away with the other?
• US Power Seduced Blair and Goldsmith into Iraq War
• Future Trends and Challenges to UK Security
• Tackling Muslim Radicalization: Lessons from Scotland
• The Cruelty of Britain's Craven Extradition Policy
• British Universities Need to Invest to Be The Best
• Proportional Representation Is Like A Box Of Chocolates: You Never Know What You're Going to Get
• Cost of Germany Bailing Out Greece is Damaging to the Euro
• Creating More Entrepreneurs
• Obama Must Tell It Like It Is On Afghanistan
• Why the UK's Approach to Anti-Extremism is Counterproductive
• There's Nothing to Discuss on the Falklands' Sovereignty
• Creating a Fairer Immigration in the UK
• Corporate Social Responsibility in the Noughties
• Why the Next Government Must ring-fence defence spending
• MP's Weren't Brave Enough to Deserve a Medal
• The Tumor At the Heart of Our Afghan Campaign
• Another Nail In the Coffin Of the Special Relationship
• Only Credible Plan for Early Cuts Can Redeem Us
• Televised Political Debates Dumb Down Democracy
• Tackling the Real Cause of Islamic Extremism