Nigel Inkster

Nigel Inkster has more than forty years’ experience as a geopolitical and intelligence practitioner and analyst. He worked for the British Secret Intelligence Service for 31 years, specialising in China. He retired in 2006 as assistant chief and head of operations and intelligence.

He worked for the International Institute for Strategic Studies, a London think-tank, from 2007 to 2017, and has been with Enodo Economics since 2017.

In 2016, Nigel authored "China’s Cyber Power" , an IISS Adelphi book published by Routledge, and his book, “The Great Decoupling” is due to be published by Hurst at the end of 2020.

His research has focused on China, cyber security, intelligence and security, the evolving character of conflict, transnational terrorism, insurgency and transnational organised crime. He has written and broadcast on all these topics and has also been engaged in a variety of para-diplomatic activities on behalf of the UK government, including leading a Sino-UK Track 1.5 Cyber Security Dialogue.

Nigel graduated from St John’s College Oxford with a BA in oriental studies (Chinese).

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US-China Relations – What Is at Stake (edX)

In this course you will learn why US-China relations have deteriorated, how the failure of America’s policy of engagement with Beijing has given way to ever-sharper competition in the economic, technology and military spheres, and how this geopolitical contest is likely to play out.