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Alexandros Petersen (1984-2014) was an American academic, writer and geopolitical energy specialist. He died January 17, 2014 in a Kabul restaurant bombing and shooting rampage that killed a total of 21 people. Alexandros Petersen was the author of the book "The World Island: Eurasian Geopolitics and The Fate of the West" (Praeger: 2011). He received a BA in War Studies with First Class Honors from King's College London and an MSc and PhD. in International Relations from the London School of Economics. Alex was actively involved with Young Professionals in Foreign Policy, as a member and Board representative. He helped found branches in London, Brussels, and New York City. In 1999 Alexandros Petersen co-founded the punk rock band "The A.K.s" , together with classmates Noah Foster and Justin Parker while they were still students at Georgetown Day. Alexandros Petersen was the lead singer and main lyricist of the band.