Klaus Dodds is Professor of Geopolitics at Royal Holloway, University of London and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. He is one of the UK's leading authorities on geopolitics and has written a number of books for a variety of popular and academic audiences including for OUP's A Very Short Introduction series. Since 2006, he has written a monthly geopolitics column for Geographical Magazine; he gives frequent talks on border issues, is an expert in the geopolitics of international terrorism, and is often invited to join panels at events and in the media (including on BBC TV and radio) on the subject of border issues. He is also recipient of the Philip Leverhulme Prize, awarded to 'outstanding researchers whose work has already attracted international recognition and whose future career is exceptionally promising'.