Mr. Steward-Ingersoll is an assistant professor of political science in the Department of International Studies at the American University of Sharjah. His research focuses on global and regional security dynamics, the increasing role of regional powers in both of these arenas, the implications of the globalization process upon the realization of human security, and international relations theory. His forthcoming book, Regional Powers and Security Orders: A Theoretical Framework for Explaining Regional Security will be released in August.