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Rifaat Hussain at the Shangri-La Dialogue (2012)

Dr. Rifaat Hussain (born 1 April 1952) is a Pakistani political scientist, professor, defense analyst and television personality whose career in the academia spans over four decades.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Hussain served as the executive director of the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) from 2005 to 2008, a Colombo-based think tank in Sri Lanka, and spent two terms as visiting professor at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC).[7][8][9][10] The New York Times Magazine has described Hussain as a "leading Pakistani foreign policy thinker."[11]

Hussain's work has appeared in The Washington Post,[12][13] The New York Times,[14][15][16] and his foreign policy views have been quoted by The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The Guardian, Bloomberg, CNN, TIME, and The Atlantic.[17][5][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28]

Both The Economist and the BBC have interviewed Hussain on issues pertaining to South Asian security, including the Kashmir conflict, U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, Pakistan's counter-terrorism efforts, NATO and India-Pakistan engagement.[29][30][31][32] Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, The Stimson Center and The Atlantic Council cite Hussain's insights as part of their published compilations and reports.[33][34][35][36]

Dr. Hussain has held associations with Quaid-i-Azam University for 36 years, and has also headed the Department of Government Policy and Public Administration at the National University of Sciences and Technology, a top-ranked public research university in Pakistan.[37][38][39][40][41]

He is one of 18 members on the Advisory Committee on Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Imran Khan's government.[42]

Current work[edit]

Dr. Hussain is currently a professor and consultant at the Department of Government Policy and Public Administration at Pakistan's National University of Sciences and Technology.[39][40]

Education[edit]

Rifaat Hussain earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from The Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, United States.[6]

Selected international publications[edit]

  • "Sino-Pakistan Ties," in Thomas Fingar, Ed. The New Great Game: China and South and Central Asia in an era of Reform, (Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 2016), 116–146. (ISBN 978-0-8047-9764-1).
  • "Pakistan's Relations with Azad Kashmir and the impact on Indo-Pakistani Relations," in Rafiq Dossani and Henry S. Rowen, Eds. Prospects for Peace in South Asia (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2005): 109–140. (ISBN 0-8047-5085-8).
  • "Missile Race in South Asia: the way forward," South Asian Survey Vol. 11, No. 2 (July/December 2004): 273–286.
  • "Democratic Transitions and the Role of Islam in Asia: Perspective from Pakistan," in Douglas E. Ramage, ed. Asian Perspectives Seminar: Democratic Transitions and the Role of Islam in Asia, 18 October 2000 (Washington, D.C.: 2000): 13–29.
  • "The India Factor," in Maleeha Lodhi, ed. Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State (London: Hurst and Company, 2011): 319–347. (ISBN 978-0-19-906322-2).
  • Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE): Failed Quest for a "Homeland," in Klejda Mulaj, ed. Violent Non-State Actors in World Politics (London: Hurst and Company, 2010): 381–412. (ISBN 978-1-84904-016-7).
  • "Pakistan's Security Policy in the 1990s with Special Reference to Relations with India, China and Central Asia," in Nobuko Nagasaki, Ed. The Nation-State and Transnational Forces in South Asia: Research Project: Institutions, Network and Forces of Changes in Contemporary South Asia (Tokyo: Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 2001): 213–240.
  • "The Superpower and Major Power Rivalry in South Asia: The United States, the Soviet Union, India and China" in Lawrence Ziring and David G. Dickson, Eds. Asian Security Issues: National Systems and International Relations (Kalamazoo: Department of Government, Michigan University, 1988: 143–163.) (ISBN 0-929901-00-2).
  • "Responding to terrorist threat: Perspectives from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan," Gulf Year Book, 2006 (Dubai: The Gulf Research Centre, 2007): 317–334. (ISBN 9948-434-293).
  • "Responding to terrorist threat: Perspectives from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan," Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Vol. XXX, No. 3 (Spring 2007): 38-61(ISSN 0149-1784).
  • "Deterrence and Nuclear Use: Doctrines in South Asia," in E. Sridharan, Ed. The India-Pakistan Nuclear Relationship: Theories of Deterrence and International Relations (London and New Delhi: Rout ledge: 2007): 151–184. (ISBN 0-415-42408-9).
  • "Changing security trends in South Asia: Implications for the Gulf Region," in Abdulaziz Sager, ed. Dynamic Alliances: Strengthening Ties between GCC and Asia (Dubai: Gulf Research Centre, 2006): 77–98. (ISBN 9948-432-81-9).

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Department of Defence and Strategic Studies | Teaching & Research Methodology Skills Workshop for Teaching Faculty & PhD Students, in collaboration with LI Div HEC, August, 15-18, 2009".
  2. ^ "Department of Defence and Strategic Studies | M.Phil – Researches".
  3. ^ "Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain – Jinnah Institute".
  4. ^ "U.S. Wants to Eye Pakistan Nukes". www.washingtonpost.com.
  5. ^ a b Constable, Pamela (29 May 2001). "Pakistani 'in a Tight Spot' Over Kashmir" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  6. ^ a b "Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain".
  7. ^ Hussain, Rifaat (May 2013). "FSI | CISAC - Pakistan's Foreign Policy Calibration". The Jinnah Institute.
  8. ^ "Syed Rifaat Hussain | Fulbright Scholar Program". www.cies.org.
  9. ^ "Former Executive Directors". Regional Centre for Strategic Studies.
  10. ^ http://www.rcss.org/bio/Prof.%20Syed%20Riffat%20Hussain%20-%20Bio.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  11. ^ Palmer, Alex W. (7 July 2021). "The Man Behind China's Aggressive New Voice". The New York Times.
  12. ^ "PAKISTAN: STATING ITS CASE" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  13. ^ "BALANCE OF POWER IN SOUTH ASIA" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  14. ^ "Opinion | Credit Bhutto for Transforming Pakistan". The New York Times. 25 February 1995.
  15. ^ "Opinion | Pakistani Technology". The New York Times. 21 January 1995.
  16. ^ "Opinion | Pakistan Didn't Buy Nuclear Arms Parts". The New York Times. 16 February 1996.
  17. ^ Constable, Pamela (3 September 2013). "Pakistan says nuclear controls are firmly in place" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  18. ^ Frantz, Douglas (14 December 2001). "A NATION CHALLENGED: ALONG THE BORDER; Where Smugglers Once Roamed, Toothpaste Hardly Squeezes Through". The New York Times.
  19. ^ Walsh, Declan (10 November 2005). "US uneasy as Beijing develops a strategic string of pearls". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  20. ^ "Pakistan dares to ask: will school attack finally end myth of the 'good Taliban'?". the Guardian. 21 December 2014.
  21. ^ London, Saeed Shah in Islamabad, Pakistan, and Benoit Faucon in (30 September 2018). "Pakistan Pursues Saudis in Bid to Avoid More China Debt". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  22. ^ "India Starts Donating Covid-19 Vaccines to Neighboring Countries". Wall Street Journal. 21 January 2021.
  23. ^ "Prince William and wife Kate leave Pakistan, day after aborted flight". Reuters. 18 October 2019.
  24. ^ "Pakistan's Election Won't be Perfect, but It May Help". Bloomberg.com. 7 October 2002.
  25. ^ "The Rush of Victory". Bloomberg.com. 16 November 2001.
  26. ^ "CNN.com - Rodgers: Troops hit the ground - October 19, 2001". Edition.cnn.com. 19 October 2001. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  27. ^ "The Disgruntled Youth of Refugee Camps". The Atlantic. 13 July 2009.
  28. ^ "War at the Top of the World". Time. 4 July 2005.
  29. ^ "The most dangerous place on earth?". The Economist. 20 May 1999.
  30. ^ "Too close for comfort". The Economist. 11 February 2012.
  31. ^ "Analysis: Why Nato's tankers are so vulnerable". BBC News. 4 October 2010.
  32. ^ "War and terrorism". The Economist. 14 June 2002.
  33. ^ "Pakistan's Nuclear Use Doctrine".
  34. ^ https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ACUS-Report-on-Pakistan.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  35. ^ https://www.stimson.org/wp-content/files/file-attachments/preface_1.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  36. ^ https://www.stimson.org/wp-content/files/file-attachments/nrrcsouthasia.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  37. ^ "Department of Defence and Strategic Studies | M.Phil – Researches".
  38. ^ "Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain – Jinnah Institute".
  39. ^ a b "Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain". Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  40. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  41. ^ "Nust Rankings | Nust".
  42. ^ "PM forms 18-member advisory council on foreign policy | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 28 December 2018.
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