Anatol Lieven: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
Added {{Notability}}, {{Like resume}}, {{BLP sources}}, and {{Primary sources}} tags
added content & sources to address tags; meets WP:AUTHOR
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|British author and political analyst}}
{{Short description|British author and political analyst}}
{{Multiple issues|
{{Notability|date=April 2024}}
{{Like resume|date=April 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2024}}
{{Primary sources|date=April 2024}}
}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{EngvarB|date=August 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}
Line 56: Line 50:
| notable_students = <!--only those with WP articles-->
| notable_students = <!--only those with WP articles-->
| main_interests =
| main_interests =
| notable_works = ''[[Pakistan: A Hard Country]]''<br>''[[America Right or Wrong|America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism]]''
| notable_works = ''The Baltic Revolution''
| notable_ideas =
| notable_ideas =
| influenced = <!--must be referenced from a third-party source-->
| influenced = <!--must be referenced from a third-party source-->
Line 64: Line 58:
| footnotes =
| footnotes =
}}
}}
'''Anatol Lieven''' is a British author, journalist, and [[policy analyst]] best known for his expertise on the [[Taliban]] of [[Afghanistan]]. He is currently a visiting professor at [[King's College London]] and senior fellow at the [[Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft]].<ref name=Georgetown>
'''Anatol Lieven''' is a British author, journalist, and [[policy analyst]]. He is currently a visiting professor at [[King's College London]] and senior fellow at the [[Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft]].<ref name=Georgetown>
{{cite web
{{cite web
| title = Anatol Lieven
| title = Anatol Lieven
Line 104: Line 98:
==Background==
==Background==


Peter Paul Anatol Lieven was born on 28 June 1960 in London to Alexander and Veronica Eileen Mary Lieven (''née'' Monahan).<ref>{{Google books|6a7iAAAAMAAJ|Contemporary Authors: A Bio-bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television and Other Fields, Volume 145|page=245|keywords=|text=Born 28 June 1960 , in London , England ; son of Alexander Pavlovich|plainurl=}}</ref> He is the brother of [[Elena Lieven|Elena]], [[Dominic Lieven|Dominic]], Michael, and [[Nathalie Lieven|Dame Nathalie Lieven]]. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in history and a [[PhD]] in [[political science]] from [[Jesus College, Cambridge]].<ref name=Georgetown/><ref name=KCL/>
Peter Paul Anatol Lieven was born on 28 June 1960 in London to Alexander and Veronica Eileen Mary Lieven (''née'' Monahan).<ref>{{Google books|6a7iAAAAMAAJ|Contemporary Authors: A Bio-bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television and Other Fields, Volume 145|page=245|keywords=|text=Born 28 June 1960 , in London , England ; son of Alexander Pavlovich|plainurl=}}</ref> His siblings include [[Elena Lieven]], [[Dominic Lieven]], and [[Nathalie Lieven|Dame Nathalie Lieven]]. He received a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] in history and a [[PhD]] in [[political science]] from [[Jesus College, Cambridge]].<ref name=Georgetown/><ref name=KCL/>


==Career==
==Career==


===Journalist===
===Journalist and academic===

⚫
In the mid-1980s, Lieven was a journalist with the ''[[Financial Times]]'' covering [[Pakistan]] and [[Afghanistan]], while also covering [[India]] as a freelancer.<ref name=Carnegie/><ref name=KCL/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/may/01/pakistan-hard-country-anatol-lieven-review|title=Pakistan: A Hard Country by Anatol Lieven – review|work=The Guardian|date=1 May 2011|first=Pankaj|last=Mishra|access-date=24 August 2016}}</ref> In the latter half of 1989, he covered the revolutions in [[Czechoslovakia]] and [[Romania]] for the ''Times''.<ref name=Carnegie/> In 1990, he worked for ''[[The Times]]'' (London) covering the former [[USSR]], during which time he covered the [[First Chechen War|Chechen War]] (1994–1996).<ref name=Carnegie/><ref name=KCL/> In 1998, he edited ''Strategic Comments'' at the [[International Institute for Strategic Studies]] in London, while also working for the Eastern Services of the [[BBC]].<ref name=KCL/>


⚫
In 2000 through 2005, Lieven was a senior associate for foreign and security policy at the [[Carnegie Endowment for International Peace]].<ref name=Carnegie/><ref name=KCL/> Lieven served as chair of [[Department of War Studies, KCL|International Relations and Terrorism Studies]] at [[King's College London]], where he remains a visiting professor.<ref name=KCL/> In 2006, Lieven became a professor at Georgetown University's [[School of Foreign Service]] at its campus in Qatar.<ref name=Georgetown/><ref name=KCL/> Since 2005, Lieven has been a senior researcher (Bernard L. Schwartz fellow and American Strategy Program fellow) at the [[New America Foundation]], where he focuses on US [[global strategy]] and the [[War on Terrorism]].<ref name=Georgetown/><ref name=KCL/>
⚫
In the mid-1980s, Lieven was a journalist with the ''[[Financial Times]]'' covering [[Pakistan]] and [[Afghanistan]], while also covering [[India]] as a freelancer.<ref name=Carnegie/><ref name=KCL/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/may/01/pakistan-hard-country-anatol-lieven-review|title=Pakistan: A Hard Country by Anatol Lieven – review|work=The Guardian|date=1 May 2011|first=Pankaj|last=Mishra|access-date=24 August 2016}}</ref> In the latter half of 1989, he covered the revolutions in [[Czechoslovakia]] and [[Romania]] for the ''Times''.<ref name=Carnegie/> In 1990, he worked for ''[[The Times]]'' (London) covering the former [[USSR]], during which time he covered the [[First Chechen War|Chechen War]] (1994–1996).<ref name=Carnegie/><ref name=KCL/> In 1996, Lieven became a visiting senior fellow at the [[U.S. Institute of Peace]] through 1997.<ref name=Carnegie/> In 1998, he edited ''Strategic Comments'' at the [[International Institute for Strategic Studies]] in London, while also working for the Eastern Services of the [[BBC]].<ref name=KCL/>


===Academic===
===Book author===
Lieven's 2011 book ''[[Pakistan: A Hard Country]]'' was based on Lieven's experiences of covering the country. Lisa Kaaki of [[Arab News]] said, “This book gives an insight into the soul of Pakistan, a country often misunderstood and wrongly portrayed in the media"<ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan: A Hard Country |url=https://www.arabnews.com/news/447619 |work=Arab News |date=10 April 2013 |language=en}}</ref> [[The Independent]] called the book, "a finely researched blend of the nation's 64-year history."<ref>{{cite news |title=Pakistan: A Hard Country, By Anatol Lieven |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/pakistan-a-hard-country-by-anatol-lieven-2279469.html |work=The Independent |date=5 May 2011 |language=en}}</ref>


Lieven's ''[[America Right or Wrong|America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism]]'' was published in 2004. In ''[[Foreign Affairs]]'' the book was described as 'intelligent and often provocative'<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.foreignaffairs.com/reviews/capsule-review/2005-03-01/america-right-or-wrong-anatomy-american-nationalism|title=America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism|magazine=Foreign Affairs|date=28 January 2009 }}</ref> whilst in ''[[The Guardian]]'' the book was praised by [[Martin Woollacott]] who wrote: "It is Anatol Lieven's contention in this illuminating book that Bin Laden's assault on the United States stripped away many of the remaining restraints on the intolerant, irrational, and self-destructive side of American nationalism. Whether this nationalism is a greater problem than that represented by Islamic extremism is a moot point, but it is clear that the combination of the two could bring disaster on us all'.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2004/nov/13/highereducation.news1|title=Review: America, Right or Wrong by Anatol Lieven|author=Martin Woollacott|work=The Guardian|date=13 November 2004 }}</ref>
⚫
Lieven's areas of expertise and interest include: Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency: Terrorism, Islamist movements, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Russia and the former Soviet Union, US political culture and strategy.<ref name=KCL/> In 2000 through 2005, Lieven was a senior associate for foreign and security policy at the [[Carnegie Endowment for International Peace]].<ref name=Carnegie/><ref name=KCL/> Lieven served as chair of [[Department of War Studies, KCL|International Relations and Terrorism Studies]] at [[King's College London]], where he remains a visiting professor.<ref name=KCL/> In 2006, Lieven became a professor at Georgetown University's [[School of Foreign Service]] at its campus in Qatar.<ref name=Georgetown/><ref name=KCL/> Since 2005, Lieven has been a senior researcher (Bernard L. Schwartz fellow and American Strategy Program fellow) at the [[New America Foundation]], where he focuses on US [[global strategy]] and the [[War on Terrorism]].<ref name=Georgetown/><ref name=KCL/>


==Awards==
==Awards==

Revision as of 05:38, 22 April 2024

Anatol Lieven
Lieven in 2012
Born
Peter Paul Anatol Lieven

(1960-06-28) 28 June 1960 (age 63)
London, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)1986-1998 journalist; 1999-present academic
AwardsGeorge Orwell Prize for Political Writing (1994)
Academic background
Alma materCambridge University
Academic work
Notable worksPakistan: A Hard Country
America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism

Anatol Lieven is a British author, journalist, and policy analyst. He is currently a visiting professor at King's College London and senior fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.[1][2][3][4][5]

Background

Peter Paul Anatol Lieven was born on 28 June 1960 in London to Alexander and Veronica Eileen Mary Lieven (née Monahan).[6] His siblings include Elena Lieven, Dominic Lieven, and Dame Nathalie Lieven. He received a BA in history and a PhD in political science from Jesus College, Cambridge.[1][3]

Career

Journalist and academic

In the mid-1980s, Lieven was a journalist with the Financial Times covering Pakistan and Afghanistan, while also covering India as a freelancer.[2][3][7] In the latter half of 1989, he covered the revolutions in Czechoslovakia and Romania for the Times.[2] In 1990, he worked for The Times (London) covering the former USSR, during which time he covered the Chechen War (1994–1996).[2][3] In 1998, he edited Strategic Comments at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, while also working for the Eastern Services of the BBC.[3]

In 2000 through 2005, Lieven was a senior associate for foreign and security policy at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.[2][3] Lieven served as chair of International Relations and Terrorism Studies at King's College London, where he remains a visiting professor.[3] In 2006, Lieven became a professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service at its campus in Qatar.[1][3] Since 2005, Lieven has been a senior researcher (Bernard L. Schwartz fellow and American Strategy Program fellow) at the New America Foundation, where he focuses on US global strategy and the War on Terrorism.[1][3]

Book author

Lieven's 2011 book Pakistan: A Hard Country was based on Lieven's experiences of covering the country. Lisa Kaaki of Arab News said, “This book gives an insight into the soul of Pakistan, a country often misunderstood and wrongly portrayed in the media"[8] The Independent called the book, "a finely researched blend of the nation's 64-year history."[9]

Lieven's America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism was published in 2004. In Foreign Affairs the book was described as 'intelligent and often provocative'[10] whilst in The Guardian the book was praised by Martin Woollacott who wrote: "It is Anatol Lieven's contention in this illuminating book that Bin Laden's assault on the United States stripped away many of the remaining restraints on the intolerant, irrational, and self-destructive side of American nationalism. Whether this nationalism is a greater problem than that represented by Islamic extremism is a moot point, but it is clear that the combination of the two could bring disaster on us all'.[11]

Awards

  • 1994: Orwell Prize for a political book, for The Baltic Revolution[1][12]
  • 1993: Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review[13]
  • 1993: Yale University Press Governors' Award for The Baltic Revolution[1][4]

Bibliography

Books

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Anatol Lieven". Georgetown University. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Anatol Lieven". Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Anatol Lieven". King's College London. 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Anatol Lieven". RCW Literary Agency. 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. ^ O'Sullivan, Mike (18 August 2021). "What Are The Geopolitical And Terror Implications Of The Fall Of Kabul". Forbes. Retrieved 20 August 2021. "Russia Expert Anatol Lieven Joins Quincy Institute". Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
  6. ^ Contemporary Authors: A Bio-bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Pictures, Television and Other Fields, Volume 145, p. 245, at Google Books
  7. ^ Mishra, Pankaj (1 May 2011). "Pakistan: A Hard Country by Anatol Lieven – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  8. ^ "Pakistan: A Hard Country". Arab News. 10 April 2013.
  9. ^ "Pakistan: A Hard Country, By Anatol Lieven". The Independent. 5 May 2011.
  10. ^ "America Right or Wrong: An Anatomy of American Nationalism". Foreign Affairs. 28 January 2009.
  11. ^ Martin Woollacott (13 November 2004). "Review: America, Right or Wrong by Anatol Lieven". The Guardian.
  12. ^ "The Orwell Prize: 1994 Book Prize Winner". Orwell Foundation. 1994. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  13. ^ "The Baltic Revolution". Yale University Press. 1993. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

External links

Wikiquote has quotations related to Anatol Lieven.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anatol_Lieven&oldid=1220165081"