Derek Davison

Writer and historian

London, UK

About Derek

Derek Davison is a writer and historian specializing in Middle Eastern history and foreign policy. He has written for several publications, including LobeLog and The Rhoda Papers. Derek is also a commentator on Ibn Battuta and has a website dedicated to international affairs and history.

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The Age of Napoleon Podcast

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American Prestige

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Recent Appearances

Bonus - The Medievalist's Guide to Easter w/ Eleanor Janega (Preview)

American Prestige•Apr 5, 2026•10:19•host

News - Trump Extends Iran War, Israel Expands Lebanon Occupation, Russian Tanker Reaches Cuba

American Prestige•Apr 3, 2026•47:52•host

Derek Davison

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Associated Podcasts

The Age of Napoleon Podcast

War Nerd Radio — Subscriber Feed

American Prestige

Connect

Key Topics

Recent Appearances

Bonus - The Medievalist's Guide to Easter w/ Eleanor Janega (Preview)

News - Trump Extends Iran War, Israel Expands Lebanon Occupation, Russian Tanker Reaches Cuba

Special - Cuba, Economic Warfare, and the Democratic Party w/ Hasan Piker (Preview)

Marx Prestige, Episode 1: The Civil War and American Capitalism

Special - Iran’s Strategy in This War w/ Sina Azodi

Bonus - War Without Ideology w/ China Miéville and Richard Seymour (Preview)

Special - Israel’s War on Lebanon w/ Afeef Nessouli

AP x Radio War Nerd (Preview)

News - Russia Drone Barrage in Ukraine, West Bank Settler Violence, U.S. Destroys Ecuador Dairy Farm

Special - Iran War Update: Failed Diplomacy and Israeli Operations (Preview)

E242 - Israel’s War Consensus and Permanent Conflict w/ Udi Greenberg

Trailer: Marx Prestige

Bonus - AI Targeting in Modern War w/ Sam Biddle (Preview)

Special - Iran War: Strait of Hormuz, Regional Escalation, Casualty Figures (Preview)

News - Iran Assassinations Escalate, Israel Invades Southern Lebanon, U.S. Pressures Zambia Over Aid for Minerals

Special - How the War on Iran Is Breaking the Gulf w/ Annelle Sheline

E241 - How Iran Turns Into a Ground War w/ Harrison Mann

Special - Iran War Update: Kharg Island, Hormuz, and U.S. Escalation

Bonus - Strategic Bombing, Air Power, and the War with Iran w/ Robert Pape (Preview)

UNLOCKED: Special - Geopolitics, the Military, and the War in Iran w/ Spencer Ackerman