Gwynne Dyer
Gwynne Dyer has worked as a freelance journalist, columnist, broadcaster and lecturer on international affairs for more than 20 years, but he was originally trained as an historian. Born in Newfoundland, he received degrees from Canadian, American and British universities, finishing with a Ph.D. in Military and Middle Eastern History from the University of London. He served in three navies and held academic appointments at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Oxford University before launching his twice-weekly column on international affairs, which is published by over 175 papers in some 45 countries.
His first television series, the 7-part documentary War, was aired in 45 countries in the mid-80s. One episode, The Profession of Arms, was nominated for an Academy Award. His more recent television work includes the 1994 series The Human Race, and Protection Force, a three-part series on peacekeepers in Bosnia, both of which won Gemini awards. His award-winning radio documentaries include The Gorbachev Revolution, a seven-part series based on Dyer's experiences in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union in 1987-90, and Millenium, a six-hour series on the emerging global culture.
Dyer's major study "War", first published in the 1980s, was completely revised and re-published in 2004. During this decade he has also written a trio of more contemporary books dealing with the politics and strategy of the post-9/11 world: Ignorant Armies (2003), Future: Tense (2004), and The Mess They Made (2006). The latter was also published as 'After Iraq' in the US and the UK and as 'Nach Iraq und Afghanistan' in Germany.
His most recent project has been a study of the geopolitics of climate change, which has led to a radio series called “Climate Wars” and a book of the same name that has been translated into a dozen languages. A television series on the same topic is under development.
In 2010, Gwynne Dyer was made an officer of the Order of Canada.
Client Testimonials:
"He's rather exceptionally confident and extremely proficient ... the way he manages the questions was astonishing."
Centre for Military and Strategic Studies
“Your documentation of the changing face of our customers was extremely thought provoking and relevant to our consideration of strategy at CIBC. I received very positive feedback from the Directors concerning the session – which reflects very well on the quality of speakers that we chose to challenge them.”
CIBC
Gwynne Dyer has worked as a freelance journalist, columnist, broadcaster and lecturer on international affairs for more than 20 years, but he was originally trained as an historian. Born in Newfoundland, he received degrees from Canadian, American and British universities, finishing with a Ph.D. in Military and Middle Eastern History from the University of London. He served in three navies and held academic appointments at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Oxford University before launching his twice-weekly column on international affairs, which is published by over 175 papers in some 45 countries.
His first television series, the 7-part documentary War, was aired in 45 countries in the mid-80s. One episode, The Profession of Arms, was nominated for an Academy Award. His more recent television work includes the 1994 series The Human Race, and Protection Force, a three-part series on peacekeepers in Bosnia, both of which won Gemini awards. His award-winning radio documentaries include The Gorbachev Revolution, a seven-part series based on Dyer's experiences in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union in 1987-90, and Millenium, a six-hour series on the emerging global culture.
Dyer's major study "War", first published in the 1980s, was completely revised and re-published in 2004. During this decade he has also written a trio of more contemporary books dealing with the politics and strategy of the post-9/11 world: Ignorant Armies (2003), Future: Tense (2004), and The Mess They Made (2006). The latter was also published as 'After Iraq' in the US and the UK and as 'Nach Iraq und Afghanistan' in Germany.
His most recent project has been a study of the geopolitics of climate change, which has led to a radio series called “Climate Wars” and a book of the same name that has been translated into a dozen languages. A television series on the same topic is under development.
In 2010, Gwynne Dyer was made an officer of the Order of Canada.
Client Testimonials:
"He's rather exceptionally confident and extremely proficient ... the way he manages the questions was astonishing."
Centre for Military and Strategic Studies
“Your documentation of the changing face of our customers was extremely thought provoking and relevant to our consideration of strategy at CIBC. I received very positive feedback from the Directors concerning the session – which reflects very well on the quality of speakers that we chose to challenge them.”
CIBC
