F. William Engdahl holds a degree in politics from Princeton, and has done graduate study in comparative economics at the University of Stockholm. A widely read freelance writer, he has appeared regularly in publications worldwide writing on energy, politics, and economics. Engdahl has attended numerous international conferences, from London to Jakarta to Moscow, speaking on geopolitical, economic, and energy issues. He currently lives in Germany and, in addition to his writing and speaking, is active as a consulting economist.