Lars Erslev Andersen

Lars Erslev Andersen is head of the research unit on the Middle East, Danish Institute for International Studies, Copenhagen. His research focuses on the history of terrorism, al-Qaida, the relationship between rebellion and terrorism, and the USA's Middle East politics. He has written books and articles on philosophy, terrorism, and the political order as well as on the Middle East. Presently he is writing a book on the intellectual history of terrorism.

Bahrain in the shadow of the Libya War

Support by the Arab League for the military operations in Libya has been an effective diplomatic means for Saudi Arabia and the GCC to redirect interest in internal Arab states of affairs away from the Arabian Peninsula and onto North Africa. The strategy seems to work nicely: the silence surround

By Lars Erslev Andersen

/ 13 Jun 2011