"A nation that draws too broad a difference between its scholars and its warriors will
have its thinking done by cowards, and its fighting done by fools." Thucydides
Ram ∙ Dunelmensis ∙ Eagle
Research Specialist and Analyst. Doctoral Research in Intelligence Studies, Durham University. International Relations, Arabic Language, and Political Science graduate from Durham University, American University in Cairo, and the University of Rhode Island. Occasional Pink Floyd curator, habitual enthusiast. Fitful rock ‘n’ roll historian, journalist, and contributing editor. Writer and podcaster.
Research Interests: MENAP, Latin-American, Anglo-American Relations and Domestic Politics ∙ Realism ∙ Evolutionary Psychology ∙ Sociobiology ∙ Chronobiology ∙ Leadership Analysis ∙ US Presidential Electoral Process ∙ Post 1983 Pink Floyd
History Interests: Cold War ∙ Andrew Jackson ∙ Ulysses S. Grant ∙ 1961-1993 US Presidency ∙ 1997-2016 UK Prime Ministry ∙ Mormon (Restorationism) ∙ Celtic ∙ Golf ∙ Polo ∙ Red Sox ∙ Newcastle United ∙ Tattooing ∙ Numismatics
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