Scott Lucas is a professor of international politics at the University of Birmingham. He began his career as a specialist in American and British foreign policy, but his research interests now also cover current international affairs—especially North Africa, the Middle East and Iran—new media and intelligence services. A professional journalist since 1979, 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.