Roy Smith is Senior Lecturer in the Nottingham Business School at Nottingham Trent University, UK.

Imad El-Anis is Associate Professor in International Relations and Director of the Centre for Policy, Citizenship and Society at Nottingham Trent University, UK.

Christopher Farrands was formerly the head of the International Relations group at Nottingham Trent University, UK; now retired, he continues to research and publish and to undertake some graduate teaching there.