Jake Benford

Jake Benford is Senior Expert for Europe and Geopolitics on Bertelsmann Stiftung’s Europe Programme. His specific focus is on EU Foreign and Security Policy, UK Politics and Society, EU-UK Relations and Anglo-German Relations. Before joining Bertelsmann Stiftung, Jake Benford lived and worked in the UK where he gained professional experience with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Chatham House and the UK Civil Service (Education). He holds degrees in European Social and Political Studies as well as in International Relations from University College London (UCL), Sciences Po Paris and the University of Cambridge.