Ana Isabel Xavier (Ph.D. in International Relations from University of Coimbra, Portugal 2011) is a Guest Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra (FLUC) and full Research Fellow at the Centre of International Studies (CEI-IUL). She also collaborates with the Research Centre of the Security and Defence of the Military University Institute. Ana Isabel Xavier is frequently invited to comment on international politics in Radio and Television of Portugal (RTP).