Description: (Political scientist)
Gilles Kepel is a prominent French political scientist and Arabist known for his expertise in the contemporary Middle East and Muslims in the West. He has held academic positions at prestigious institutions such as Sciences Po Paris and Université Paris Sciences et Lettres, where he directed the Middle East and Mediterranean Program. Kepel has authored several highly acclaimed books, including "Away from Chaos: The Middle East and the Challenge to the West," which was praised by The New York Times. His latest essay, "Le Prophète et la Pandémie," has quickly become a best-seller and is being translated into multiple languages.