Reinoud Leenders

Reinoud Leenders specializes in the political economyof the Middle East. He taught at the School of Oriental and African Studies (London University) where he recently submitted a PhD thesis on corruption and post-war reconstruction in Lebanon. He worked as a consultant to Transparency International and the European Platform for Conflict Prevention. Between 1997 and 1999 he was Beirut correspondent for Middle East International while writing for various newspapers including the Lebanese daily An-Nahar.