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).[1] 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.[2]