Gilbert Achcar is Professor of Development Studies and International Relations at SOAS University of London. He has degrees in Philosophy (ESL, Beirut), Social Sciences (UL, Beirut) and a PhD in Social History/International Relations (University of Paris-VIII). Before joining SOAS in 2007, he taught and/or researched various universities and research centers in Beirut, Berlin and Paris. He has published many books in a total of 2 languages.