Frank Furedi, a Professor at the Kent University, completed his BA in Political Science at McGill University, MA in African Politics and PhD in Research at the School of Oriental and African Studies at London University. Professor Furedi is a sociologist and social commentator. His research is oriented towards the study of the workings of precautionary culture and risk aversion in Western societies. He is the author of over 20 books, including Paranoid Parenting (2001);   erapy Culture (2003); Politics of Fear (2005), How Fear Works: Culture of Fear in the Twenty-First Century (2019), and Why Borders Matter: Why Humanity Must Relearn the Art of Drawing Boundaries (2020). His book titled “Culture of Fear (1997) was translated to Turkish under the name of “Korku Kültürü”. Professor Furedi has published in many academic journals and has received several international awards.