Nick Ridley
Hello! After graduating in History, I became an intelligence analyst at the Met. Police New Scotland Yard, and then at Europol,in the anti - terrorist unit. Whilst working in intelligence analysis I continued studying and gained postgraduate doctorates. I'm now in academia, formerly teaching at Italian universities, Universita Cattolica in Milan and Teramo University, at London Metropolitan and The Hague University . I'm now a Visiting Lecturer at Liverpool John Moores Univerity.
Subjects: History
Biography
At Europol I worked on combating the financing of terrorism. I was also seconded to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters Washington.After 11 years at Europol, I became an associate lecturer at the Universita Cattolica in Milan, Italy, teaching courses in intelligence analysis to postgraduate students. I then joined London Metropolitan University as a Senior Lecturer in Policing and Security.
I have been privileged to be a guest lecturer at University of Trento, Italy, Portsmouth University, UK and on anti- terrorism courses at the NATO Centre of Excellence-Defence against Terrorism.
I have also been involved in training police forces in Ruanda and Nigeria
Education
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Dipl Internat. Econ Relations University of Budapest
PhD University of Southampton
PhD London Metropolitan University
BA History University of Newcastle uponTyne
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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anti terrorism, anti terrorist financing, international history.
Books
News
Latest book - more insurgencies but this time preventing or resolving them
By: Nick Ridley
Hi ,
My latest book,
Diplomacy through the ages-from liar abroad to global peacemaker
deals with diplomatic history of Europea and the wider world over the past 500 years.
It also highlights and analyses the changing role of interantional diplomacy, from each country pursuing and acting in accordance with its own interests to increasing international efforts in intervening in insurgencies and revolts, in conflict resolution and preservation of long term peace.
Hopefully, more potential lessons from history!
With every good wish to all readers,
Nick
Latest book- more insurgencies, but this time the vital starting points
By: Nick Ridley
Hi,
and I hope all is well with you.
I've completed another book, another one on insurgiences.
William the Silent and the Dutch Revolt-comparative starting points and triggering of insurgencs.
This is an account of William,Prince of Oranje,leading the Dutch Revolt against the Spanish Empire. The book then moves on to deal with modern 20th and 21rst century revolts and insurgences.
It makes comparative analyses of the starting points of insuregncies and the stages and causes when violent popular discontent escalates and becomes a national insurgency with the aim of independence
Informative and I hope compelling reading for both practitioners and students studying history, international relations, terrorism and insurgency.
Still with insurgencies, -Frederik Hendrik and the triumph of the Dutch Revolt
By: Nick Ridley
Hi,
and hope all is well with you.
I've completed another book- still on insurgencies!
Frederik Hendrik and the triumph of the Dutch Revolt- compatative insurgencies
This is an account of Fredrik Hendrik, Maurtis; successor in leading the Dutch Republic,leading theDutch Republic through the unsettling,turbulent times in Europe of war and international diplomacy in the Seventeenth Century
Like my previous book, after tracing these developments, this book continues by examining and comparing later nationalist insurgencies in the late twentieth and twenty-first centuries. It analyses and identifies the factors making for successful insurgencies. .
This volume is informative and I hope compelling reading for both practitioners and students studying history, international relations, terrorism and insurgency.
nick ridley, latest book, on insurgencies
By: Nick Ridley
Subjects: History
"Hi,
My latest book, published with Routledge, is
'Maurits of Nassau and the survival of the Dutch Revolt; Comparaitive Insurgences'
It is a historical account of the the Dutch Revolt against the mighty Spanish Empire,and how Maurits and the Dutch fought on and,eventually, the Dutch gained full independence.
It also deals with later revolts and insurgencies and analyses them,and identifies factors of successful insurgencies.