Paul Wilkinson (political scientist)
Paul Wilkinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 May 1937 Harrow, London, England |
| Died | 11 August 2011 (aged 74) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Swansea University (BA, MA) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | International relations Political science |
| Sub-discipline | Terrorism Political violence |
| Institutions | Cardiff University University of Aberdeen University of St Andrews |
Paul Wilkinson CBE (9 May 1937 – 11 August 2011) was a British terrorism expert and an Emeritus Professor of International Relations and director of the University of St Andrews Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV). Dubbed "Britain's leading academic specialist in the study of terrorism", he was a frequent commentator in mainstream British media and an advisor to the UK government.