Professor Alexander Evans
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)
Expertise on
Countries: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
Policy Areas & Themes: Defence & Security, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Multilateralism, Politics, Strategic partnerships
Bio
Alexander Evans is Professor in Practice of Public Policy at the London School of Economics. He is a former adviser to the Prime Minister in 10 Downing Street and Director Cyber at the Foreign Office where he was the U.K.’s chief international cyber policy negotiator. He has served as Deputy and Acting High Commissioner to India, as well as (briefly) to Pakistan, and has also worked in Afghanistan with UNAMA before later leading the U.N. Security Council expert group on Daesh, Al Qaida and the Taliban. He served as a senior adviser in the U.S. Department of State during the first Obama Administration. He has a PhD on South Asia from SOAS.
special research expertise on
Policy Making
National Security
Tech
Engagement experience includes
Career in government
Broadcast and print commentary for BBC World Television, BBC World Service Radio, BBC Today Programme, BBC Radio 5 Live, Channel 4 News, CNN, NPR, NBC News, CBS News (60 Minutes), Sky Arabia, BFM TV, Zee TV, Pakistan TV, Independent Radio News, AFP, Reuters, Radio Netherlands International, National Public Radio, Financial Times, Le Monde, Die Welt, Der Spiegel, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Hindustan Times, Economic Times, Jang, Daily Times, The Wire, Pakistan Observer, NDTV and Republic TV.
