Dr. Rob Geist Pinfold is a Lecturer in International Security at King’s College London, specializing in war and conflict in the contemporary Middle East. His research has been published in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Global Security Studies, International Studies Perspectives, the Journal of Strategic Studies, and Global Policy.
His most recent book, Understanding Territorial Withdrawal: Israeli Occupations and Exits, was published by Oxford University Press in 2023. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Geist Pinfold contributes to public discourse through outlets like Foreign Policy, War on the Rocks, The New Arab, and The National (UAE), and frequently provides expert commentary to media including France 24, Al Jazeera, and the BBC.