Alexandros Petersen

Alexandros Petersen (1984 - 2014) was an American/Danish/Greek academic, writer and geopolitical energy specialist.[1] Petersen was the author of the book "The World Island: Eurasian Geopolitics and The Fate of the West" (Praeger: 2011).

He received a BA in War Studies with First Class Honors from King's College London and an MSc and PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics.

Petersen was actively involved with Young Professionals in Foreign Policy as both a member and a Board representative. He helped found branches in London, Brussels, and New York City.[2]

In 1999, Petersen co-founded the punk rock band "The A.K.s" , together with classmates Noah Foster and Justin Parker while they were students at Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC. Petersen was the lead singer and main lyricist of the band.

He died January 17, 2014 in a Kabul restaurant bombing and shooting rampage that killed a total of 21 people.[3][4][5]

References
  1. Torrance, Kelly Jane (3 February 2014). "Alexandros Petersen, 1984-2014 Kelly Jane Torrance on The Most Interesting Man in D.C." Weekly Standard. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. Gobry, Pascal-Emmanuel (21 January 2014). "In Memoriam: Alexandros Petersen, Murdered By The Taliban In Kabul". Forbes. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  4. "Alexandros Petersen, Central Asia scholar; at 29". Boston Globe. Washington Post. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
  5. Rogin, Josh (21 January 2014). "Alexandros Petersen, 1984-2014". Daily Beast. Retrieved 25 April 2017.
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