Nadim El Kak is a researcher at the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS) – an independent think-tank based in Beirut. He is trained in Political Science at Amherst College and is currently a Graduate Fellow at the American University of Beirut's Sociology department. His work focuses on ethno-sectarian politics, social movements, and neoliberalism. He's been published by the Arab Reform Initiative and An-Nahar, and commented for pieces in The Daily Star, TRT World, Public Radio International, and AJ+ among others. You can follow him on twitter @NadimElkak.