Paul Rogers works in the field of international security and political violence with a particular interest in conflict prevention.  He has a long-term interest in the changing drivers of international conflict, especially the connection between socioeconomic  marginalisation, climate disruption and security.

 For over forty years he has lectured at senior UK defence colleges including the Royal College of Defence Studies. For two decades he was Global Security Consultant to the Oxford Research Group and wrote a series of influential reports following the 9/11 attacks.

Paul was educated at Imperial College and lectured there, before joining the Department of Peace Studies at Bradford in 1979. This included periods as Head of Department and Chair of Faculty; he has maintained a close connection with the University since being appointed Emeritus Professor of Peace Studies.

He has written or edited more than thirty books including Losing Control: Global Security in the 21st Century (4th edition, 2021) and, most recently The Insecurity Trap: a Short Guide to Transformation (2024).   His work has been translated into many languages.

Paul is a regular broadcaster on radio and TV networks and still averages around a hundred interviews a year.  He has written a regular weekly column for Open Democracy since 2001 and is their advisor of international security.
Paul is also a valued member of the Keele World Affairs Advisory Panel.