David is a political risk analyst with regional specialisation in Europe and Central Asia. Previously he has worked for a political risk consultancy in London and at the European Union's Representation to the United Kingdom. He holds a BA in International History & Politics from the University of Leeds and an MSc in Defence, Development & Diplomacy from Durham University. Will Most likely be found: Playing chess or watching cricket. Really recommends reading: Putin's People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took on the West (Catherine Belton), Good Economics for Hard Times (Abhijit V. Banerjee & Esther Duflo), Pachinko (Min Jin Lee), How to Rig an Election (Nice Cheeseman & Brian Klass).