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Adel Bakawan
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Job title
Associate Research Fellow – Turkey and Middle East Program
Institution
IFRI – Institut français des relations internationales
Education
PHD in Sociology, Ecole des Hautes études en Sciences Sociales Paris, France
Languages
French, Kurdish (sorani), Arabic
Main areas of expertise
- Security Policies
- Political Reform, Democracy and Governance
- Society and Culture
- Other:
- islamism
- jihadism and terrorism
Main countries of expertise
- Iraq
- Syria