Dr Ali Tajvidi
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A former architect, Raouf changed his career to political science in 1993. He has a first degree in History and Politics from the Open University and a Master’s in Diplomatic Studies from the University of Westminster. His doctorate, from Westminster’s Centre for the Study of Democracy, was on United States foreign policy towards Iran.
His research interests include EU-US relations, US foreign policy towards the Middle East and philosophy of social science.