Nile Green (born 1972[1]) is an English[2] historian and author.[3] He is known for his book Empire's Son, Empire's Orphan.[4]
He is the William Andrews Clark Professor of History and the current holder of the Ibn Khaldun Endowed Chair in World History at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).[5][6] He has authored seven monographs and over seventy articles and has edited seven books.[6] He was a founding director of UCLA's Program on Central Asia, in addition to various boards, including the International Journal of Middle East Studies.[6] [5]
His research and study focuses on Islamic history of Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe, including that of the wider Persianate world.[5][7]