Alastair Crooke

Alistair Crooke, (born 1950) is a British diplomat, the founder and director of the Conflicts Forum, an organisation that advocates for engagement between political Islam and the West. Previously he was a ranking figure in both British intelligence (MI6) and European Union diplomacy.

Crooke was a Middle East advisor to Javier Solana, High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union (CFSP) from 1997 to 2003,facilitated a number of de-escalations of violence and military withdrawals in the Palestinian Territories with Islamist movements from 2000 to 2003 and was involved in the diplomatic efforts in the Siege of the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. 

Crooke studied at the University of St Andrews (1968–1972), from which he obtained an MA in Politics and Economics. His book Resistance: The Essence of the Islamist Revolution, provides background on what he calls the "Islamist Revolution" in the Middle East, helping to offer strategic insights into the origins and logic of Islamist groups which have adopted military resistance as a tactic, including Hamas and Hizbollah. Tracing the essence of the Islamist Revolution from its origins in Egypt, through Najaf, Lebanon, Iran and the Iranian Revolution up to the present day, unlocking some of the thorniest issues surrounding stability in the current Middle East landscape.

Author publications

Title Dateseřadit vzestupně Language
The Beast of Ideology Lifts the Lid on Transformation 02.05.2024 English
La gestione del dilemma 25.04.2024 Italian
Israel wurde besiegt: Der Zusammenbruch seiner KI-Algorithmus-gesteuerten Wunderwaffe 23.04.2024 German
Guerre brutale et chaotique – les normes, les conventions et les lois de conduite sont en train de disparaître 18.04.2024 French
Ein brutaler, chaotischer Krieg – Normen, Konventionen und Verhaltensregeln werden ausgelöscht 18.04.2024 German
La guerre d’Israël, le pari de Netanyahou 11.04.2024 French
L’atrocité du Crocus City Hall : Pas de retour en arrière 03.04.2024 French
BÖLGESEL KIYAMET SAATİNİN İBRELERİ ON BİRİ VURUYOR 19.02.2024 Turkish
Riflessioni strategiche da Mosca 14.12.2023 Italian
Il cappello del mago e il grande simulacro 04.12.2023 Italian
Le chapeau du magicien et le grand simulacre du baume palliatif 29.11.2023 French
A “Doutrina Nakba” de Israel 22.11.2023 Portuguese, Brazil
Pace duratura con la Russia? È possibile? 13.10.2023 Italian
L’Occident ne sait plus faire qu’une chose : menacer ! Il n’a plus rien à offrir. L’Histoire se fait ailleurs 05.10.2023 French
Die strategische “Bibel” von Mackinder neu überdacht 22.09.2023 German
Mackinder, a “Bíblia” Estratégica, reconsiderada 20.09.2023 Portuguese, Brazil
La coalizione di Netanyahu si lancia in una provocazione totale, mentre gli Stati Uniti aumentano la loro presenza in Siria 19.09.2023 Italian
La nuova potenza delle materie prime 11.09.2023 Italian
Pleurer pour l’Occident 31.08.2023 French
Implosion der USA und Europas und Vorbereitung des Westens auf einen radikalen Wandel 02.08.2023 German
Contre-Révolution – «Savez-vous quelle heure il est ?» 31.07.2023 French
I “ricchi pacchetti di aiuti” dell'UE sono “finiti”: il “Green Deal” è la prima vittima 21.07.2023 Italian
Les programmes d’aide somptueux de l’UE sont «terminés» : Le «Green Deal» est la première victime 20.07.2023 French
Um conto sobre duas cidades 17.07.2023 Portuguese, Brazil
Una storia di due città 17.07.2023 Italian

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