Matthew Bey is Stratfor's senior global analyst at RANE where he covers a wide range of topics in international relations. Matthew has focused heavily on geopolitical, political, economic, and security issues in the Middle East and Africa. Matthew also covers several international topics relating to global governance, technology, trade, and the oil and gas industry. Matthew has a bachelor's in mathematics from Texas Lutheran University and a masters degree in mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin. You can follow him on Twitter at @Matthew_Bey