Christopher de Bellaigue

Christopher de Bellaigue is a British author and journalist. He has written extensively on the Middle East and its history. His book, The Islamic Enlightenment, explores the intellectual and cultural developments in the Islamic world from the 18th century to the present day. De Bellaigue has worked as a correspondent for The Economist and has written for various other publications. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and has received several awards for his writing. De Bellaigue is currently a professor of Middle Eastern studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London.