Massimiliano Fiore

Dr Massimiliano Fiore is an Assistant Professor of Homeland Security at Rabdan Academy. His research and teaching interests focus on Anglo-Italian imperial competition in the Middle East, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, terrorism, intelligence and nuclear proliferation in the Middle East.

Before joining Rabdan Academy, he taught at the London School of Economics, King’s College London, the Defense Academy of the United Kingdom and at the University of Exeter. He is the author of a book and a number of refereed journal articles, policy papers and editorials. His research has been funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the School of Social Sciences and Public Policy Research Studentship, and the University of London Scholarship Fund.

Originally from Italy, Massimiliano received a BA in Political Science, an MA in International Affairs and an MA in Diplomatic Studies. He then completed his education in the United Kingdom where he took an MA and a PhD in War Studies at King’s College London.

Massimiliano is a passionate traveler, keen photographer, avid reader, competitive backgammon player and a real Napoli fan-addict.

Education

• MA & PhD King's College London (2003 — 2008)
• MA Italian Society for International Organisation (SIOI) (2001 — 2002)
• MA Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI) (2000 — 2001)
• BA Orientale University of Naples (1994 — 2000)

Companies

• Assistant Professor of Homeland Security Rabdan Academy (2020)
• Chairman Impact Football Academy (2018)
• Senior Consultant, Consumer Market, Continental Europe The Barton Partnership (2016 — 2019)
• Editor-in-Chief The Heptagon Post (2010 — 2019)
• Lecturer in War Studies King's College London (2005 — 2014)
• Professor in Geopolitics and Global Security University of Rome "La Sapienza" (2013 — 2013)
• Senior Business Intelligence Consultant and Political Risk Analyst Moravia Consultants (2010 — 2012)
• Lecturer in Middle Eastern History Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter (2011 — 2012)
• Senior Commercial Intelligence Consultant and Political Risk Analyst W9 Consulting (2007 — 2009)

Research Interests

• Anglo-Italian relations in the Middle East and the origins of the Second World War
• The Arab-Israeli conflict
• Terrorism, intelligence and nuclear proliferation in the Middle East
• Italian foreign policy