Guy Burton |

Researcher, Writer, Analyst

Hello. I’m Guy Burton, PhD, specialising in international politics with a focus on how global powers — especially China — reshape the Middle East through influence, diplomacy, and the occasional veiled threat. My background spans political science, development, and international relations, with teaching posts across Brussels, Dubai, Malaysia, and elsewhere — often in warm climates, though not always by design.

I’ve worked with organisations like Adam Smith International, the UNDP, and the World Bank, and regularly provide political analysis to the media. When not doing that, I host Ten Minutes On... (a podcast that does exactly what it says on the tin), and co-host The FootPol Podcast, where football meets politics — not always gracefully.

This site features my books, research, media commentary, podcasts, and details on how to get in touch — should you be so inclined.