Michael Soussan

Michael Soussan is a reporter, writer and whistleblower born in 1973 in Denmark[1] and now living in Los Angeles.[2]

Michael Soussan
Born1973 (age 47–48)
NationalityDanish
OccupationReporter
writer
Known forWhistleblowing Oil-for-Food Program
Notable work
Backstabbing for Beginners: My Crash Course in International Diplomacy
Websitemichaelsoussan.com

He became famous for his 2008 book Backstabbing for Beginners: My Crash Course in International Diplomacy, about the widespread corruption and financial abuse, at the highest levels, that he found while working for the Oil-for-Food Program under the United Nations in Iraq. The book was the basis of the 2018 feature film Backstabbing for Beginners, starring Ben Kingsley and Theo James and directed by Per Fly Plejdrup.[3]

In 1993 Michael Soussan co-founded and edited The Brown Journal of World Affairs at Brown University.[4][5][6]

References
  1. "A somewhat indiscreet look inside the murky world of UN diplomacy".
  2. "Michael Soussan Bio". Michael Soussan.
  3. "Theo James, Per Fly & Michael Soussan Discuss Their Film, "Backstabbing for Beginners"". Build. 17 April 2018.
  4. "Michael Soussan". huffpost.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  5. Cruise, Daniel; Soussan, Michael (2003). "Ten Year Retrospective". The Brown Journal of World Affairs. 10 (1): vii–viii. JSTOR 24590590.
  6. Soussan, Michael (4 November 2008). Backstabbing for Beginners: My Crash Course in International Diplomacy. ISBN 9780786726943.


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