James Ker-Lindsay is a visiting professor at the University of Kent and a research associate at the London School of Economics. His areas of specialisation are conflict, peace, and security in Southeast Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean, as well as secession and state recognition in international relations. In particular, he takes a close interest in Cyprus and Kosovo. He has published 15 authored and edited books and over 70 articles and book chapters. His latest book, co-written with Mikulas Fabry, is, ‘Secession and State Creation: What Everyone Needs to Know’, and was published by Oxford University Press in 2023. In addition to his academic work, he has considerable experience in policy analysis and peace processes. He has been a specialist adviser at the Foreign Office (2016-2017 and 2021) and was a member of the UK delegation at the UN Cyprus settlement talks in Switzerland. He has also worked closely with the UN, EU and Council of Europe.

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