Scott Lucas is Professor of International Politics at the University of Birmingham. He is a specialist in US and British foreign policy, but his research interests also cover current international affairs – especially North Africa, the Middle East, and Iran – New Media, and Intelligence Services. A professional journalist since 1979, Professor Lucas is the founder and editor of EA WorldView, a leading website in daily news and analysis of Iran, Turkey, Syria, and the wider Middle East, as well as US foreign policy