Fred Halliday is ICREA research professor at IBEI, the Barcelona Institute for International Studies. He was formerly professor of international relations at the London School of Economics. He is a widely known and authoritative analyst of middle-eastern affairs who appears regularly on the BBC, ABC, al-Jazeera television, CBC and Irish radio. Among his many books are The Middle East in International Relations: Power, Politics and Ideology (2005) and 100 Myths about the Middle East (2005)

Recent articles

The Russia-Georgia war emphasises the need for a nuanced understanding of international politics that recognises the autonomy of local agents, says Fred Halliday.

(This article was first published on 24 August 2008)

Nicolas Sarkozy's multinational and cross-cultural initiative looks less impressive in light of the current flaws and failings of European governance and leadership, says Fred Halliday.

(This article was first published on 29 July 2008) 

The romantic celebration of a year of protest misses its silences and failures - and thus its true, long-term global political significance, says Fred Halliday.

(This article was first published on 11 June 2008)

Why do some countries achieve independence and not others? The key factor is "post-colonial sequestration syndrome", argues Fred Halliday, who connects the experience of aspirants to statehood with the moment of international power-politics which entraps or releases them.

(This article was first published on 9 May 2008)

The work of Mai Ghoussoub and Parvin Paidar embodies a humane and life-affirming engagement with the world that is needed today more than ever, says Fred Halliday.

(This article was first published on 18 April 2008)