The Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s
Schedule
Wed Feb 04 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Yangtze Lecture Theatre, 2nd floor LSE Centre Building (CBG) | London, EN
About this Event
Join us for this public event with Jason Burke, International Security Correspondent for The Guardian. He will be discussing his latest book, The Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s.
Meet our speaker and chair
Jason Burke (burke_jason), the International Security correspondent for the Guardian, has been a foreign correspondent for almost 30 years, reporting from the Middle East, South Asia, Europe and Africa. He is one of the foremost writers on terrorism and the author of four critically acclaimed books: The New Threat from Islamic Militancy, shortlisted for the Orwell Prize; The 9/11 Wars, ‘the best overview of the 9/11 decade in print’ (The Economist); the ground-breaking Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam and On the Road to Kandahar: Travels through Conflict in the Islamic World.
Alexander Evans (@aiaevans) is Associate Dean (Strategic Development) at the LSE School of Public Policy. He is a former adviser to the Prime Minister in 10 Downing Street and Strategy Director in the Cabinet Office. He has also served in various diplomatic roles including with the U.S. Department of State and the U.N. Security Council.
Where is it happening?
Yangtze Lecture Theatre, 2nd floor LSE Centre Building (CBG), Houghton Street, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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