Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed
Encyclopedia
Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed is a London-born author and political scientist specialising in interdisciplinary security studies. He teaches International Relations
at the School of Social Sciences
and Cultural Studies
, University of Sussex
, Brighton
, where he recently completed Doctoral research on European imperial genocides from the 15th to the 19th centuries.
i ethnicity. He is the author of The London Bombings: An Independent Inquiry (London: Duckworth, 2006) and The War on Truth: 9/11, Disinformation and the Anatomy of Terrorism (New York: Olive Branch, 2005). His research on international terrorism was officially used by the 9/11 Commission
in Washington DC. On 22 July 2005 he gave testimony on the failure of Western security policies at the hearing, "The 9/11 Commission Report One Year Later: Did They Get it Right?" (This was a Congressional briefing hosted by Rep. Cynthia McKinney
and Rep. Raúl Grijalva
.) In addition to his testimony, his written submissions on Western collaboration with Islamist terror networks were entered into the Congressional Record
Ahmed has also written for the Independent on Sunday, New Criminologist and Raw Story, among others, and has appeared as a political commentator on BBC World Today, BBC Asian Network, BBC Southern Counties Radio, Channel 4, Sky News, C-SPAN, FOX News, PBS Foreign Exchange and other radio and TV shows in the US, UK, and Europe.
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
at the School of Social Sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
and Cultural Studies
Cultural studies
Cultural studies is an academic field grounded in critical theory and literary criticism. It generally concerns the political nature of contemporary culture, as well as its historical foundations, conflicts, and defining traits. It is, to this extent, largely distinguished from cultural...
, University of Sussex
University of Sussex
The University of Sussex is an English public research university situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, within the city of Brighton and Hove. The University received its Royal Charter in August 1961....
, Brighton
Brighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, where he recently completed Doctoral research on European imperial genocides from the 15th to the 19th centuries.
Career
Nafeez Ahmed is a British-born Muslim of BangladeshBangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
i ethnicity. He is the author of The London Bombings: An Independent Inquiry (London: Duckworth, 2006) and The War on Truth: 9/11, Disinformation and the Anatomy of Terrorism (New York: Olive Branch, 2005). His research on international terrorism was officially used by the 9/11 Commission
9/11 Commission
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up on November 27, 2002, "to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks", including preparedness for and the immediate response to...
in Washington DC. On 22 July 2005 he gave testimony on the failure of Western security policies at the hearing, "The 9/11 Commission Report One Year Later: Did They Get it Right?" (This was a Congressional briefing hosted by Rep. Cynthia McKinney
Cynthia McKinney
Cynthia Ann McKinney is a former US Congresswoman and a member of the Green Party since 2007. As a member of the Democratic Party, she served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives. In 2008, the Green Party nominated McKinney for President of the United States...
and Rep. Raúl Grijalva
Raul Grijalva
Raúl M. Grijalva is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district includes half of metro Tucson, all of Yuma and Nogales, and some peripheral parts of metro Phoenix.-Early life, education and career:...
.) In addition to his testimony, his written submissions on Western collaboration with Islamist terror networks were entered into the Congressional Record
Ahmed has also written for the Independent on Sunday, New Criminologist and Raw Story, among others, and has appeared as a political commentator on BBC World Today, BBC Asian Network, BBC Southern Counties Radio, Channel 4, Sky News, C-SPAN, FOX News, PBS Foreign Exchange and other radio and TV shows in the US, UK, and Europe.
Works
- The War on Freedom: How and Why America was Attacked, September 11, 2001 'Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed, ISBN 0-930852-40-0, 400 pages, Media Messenger Books
- Behind the War on Terror : Western Secret Strategy and the Struggle for Iraq ISBN 0-86571-506-8
- The War on Truth: 9/11, Disinformation, and the Anatomy of Terrorism ISBN 1-56656-596-0
- The London Bombings: An Independent Inquiry ISBN 0-7156-3583-2
- UN Humanitarian Intervention in East Timor. A Critical Appraisal. Entelequia. Revista Interdisciplinar, 2, Fall 2006. Pages 227-244.
- Structural Violence as a Form of Genocide. The Impact of the International Economic Order. Entelequia. Revista Interdisciplinar, 5, Fall 2007. Pages 3–41.
- A User's Guide to the Crisis of Civilization: And How to Save it, Pluto Press, 2010, ISBN 978-0745330532
External links
- The Cutting Edge (blog)
- http://iprd.org.uk/ The Institute for Policy Research & Development (IPRD)
- C-SPAN video on Information Clearing House http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article9626.htm
- Ahmed interviewed on PBS Foreign Exchange, with Fareed Zakaria, Newsweek International editor
- Palm Beach Post, October 5, 2002, "Controversial book asks the 'hard questions' about 9/11" http://www.newslibrary.com/nlsearch.asp?REGION=PBPB&s_hidethis=no&search_mode=advanced&search_text=War%20on%20Freedom
- Missoula Independent, October 5, 2002, "Who knew?" http://www.missoulanews.com/AE/News.asp?no=2858
- Vanity Fair, January 29, 2010, "Nafeez Ahmed responds to Christopher Hitchens" http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/02/nafeez-ahmed-responds-201002