Dr. Martin Beck

Introduction

Martin Beck, who received their academic education in Tübingen, Germany, is Professor in International Relations and Security Studies in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH). Martin, who is also affiliated with the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), is an Associate of GIGA (German Institute for Global and Area Studies), too. They have previously worked as researcher, academic teacher, and political advisor at universities, research institutes, and think tanks in Europe (Tübingen, Hamburg, Bremen, Marburg, and Odense), the USA (Denver, Colorado), and not least in the Middle East (Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq). Martin’s research, which has been published in pertinent journals and with renowned publishing houses, covers international politics and political economy, in particular studies on regional power relations, the Arab–Israeli conflict, regional oil politics, rentierism, securitization policies and migration policies. For more details see their profile at ResearchGate und Google Scholar.

Education

• - Post-doctoral Degree (“Habilitation”) and Lecturing Qualification (Venia Legendi) in Political Science, University of Tübingen, 2001
• - Doctoral Degree in Political Science, University of Tübingen, 1994
• - State Teaching Exam in Political Science and German Linguistics and Literature, University of Tübingen, 1989

Research

Martin Beck, who received their academic education in Tübingen, Germany, is Professor in International Relations and Security Studies in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Kurdistan Hewlêr (UKH). Martin, who is also affiliated with the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), is an Associate of GIGA (German Institute for Global and Area Studies), too. They have previously worked as researcher, academic teacher, and political advisor at universities, research institutes, and think tanks in Europe (Tübingen, Hamburg, Bremen, and Odense), the USA (Denver, Colorado), and not least in the Middle East (Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq). Martin’s research, which has been published in pertinent journals and with renowned publishing houses, covers international politics and political economy, in particular studies on regional power relations, the Arab–Israeli conflict, regional oil politics, rentierism, securitization policies and migration policies. For more details see their profile at ResearchGate und Google Scholar.

Professional Membership

• German Middle East Studies Association for Contemporary Research and Documentation (DAVO)
• German Political Science Association (DVPW)