Dr. Ali Riaz
Distinguished Professor
Politics and Government
Office
Schroeder Hall - SCH 405
Office Hours
Tuesdays 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. & by appointment
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- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
499.003Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
400.001Independent Study
441.001Seminar In Comparative Politics
499.002Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
Research Interests & Areas
Political Islam, South Asian Politics, Bangladeshi Politics, Democratization, Violent Extremism
Ph D Political Science
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
MA Political Science
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
MA Communication
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
MA Mass Communication and Journalism
University of Dhaka
Dhaka, Bangladesh
BA Mass Communication and Journalism
University of Dhaka
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Excellence in Teaching Award
Pi Aigma Alpha, Illinois State University
2006
Research Enhancement Award
Illinois State University
2006
Outstanding College Researcher Award
CAS, Illinois State University
2005
Dean's Award for Outstanding Scholarship
College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University
2004
Special Recognition for Services
Clafin University, South Carolina
2002
Werner Levi Award
Department of Political Science, University of Hawaii
1993
East West Center Honor Award
University of Hawaii
1990
Who's Who International Student Certificate of Merit
1990
Book, Authored
Riaz, A. Bangladesh: A Political History since Independence. Bloomsbury (2019)
Riaz, A. Voting in a Hybrid Regime: Understanding the 2018 Bangladeshi Elections. Palgrave Macmillan (2019)
Riaz, A. Bangladesher Rajnitir Bhobishot Gotiprokiti (Future Trends of Bangladeshi Politics, in Bengali). Occasional Paper: Centre for Governance Studies (2018)
Riaz, A. Undying Issues: Reframing Debates on Contemporary Challenges. Pathak Samabesh (2018)
Riaz, A. Lived Islam and Islamism in Bangladesh. Prothoma Publishers (2017)
Book, Chapter
Riaz, A. Bangladesh: holding together a low cohesion society,. Aurel Croissant and Peter Walkenhorst (EDs), Social Cohesion in Asia Historical Origins, Contemporary Shapes and Future Dynamics. Routledge (2020)
Riaz, A. The Legislature as a Tool, Executives’ Power Grab, and Civilian Authoritarianism: The Bangladesh Case. Irina Khmelko, Frederick Stapenhurst, Michael Mezey (EDs), Legislative Decline in the 21st Century: A Comparative Perspective. Routledge (2020)
Riaz, A. The Nature and The Quality of Democracy in Bangladesh (1991-2013): An Assessment. Ahrar Ahmed, Navine Murshid, Akhlaq Haque, Rahim Quazi (EDs), Governance and Governed: Democracy and Development in Bangladesh. University Press Limited (2019)
Riaz, A. A Taxonomy of Political Violence in South Asia. Political Violence in South Asia (2018)
Riaz, A. Bangladesh. Europa Regional Surveys of the World: South Asia 2019, Taylor and Francis (2018)
Book, Edited
Riaz, A., Nasreen, Z., & Zaman, F. Political Violence in South Asia. Routledge (2018)
Riaz, A. Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Bangladesh. Routledge (2016)
Riaz, A. Political Islam and Governance in Bangladesh. Ali Riaz and C. Christine Fair (EDs). Routledge (2011)
Riaz, A. Religion and Politics in South Asia. Routledge (2010)
Riaz, A. (Re) Reading Taslima Nasrin: Context, Contents and Constructions. Shrabon Publisher (2009)
Journal Article
Riaz, A. Indo-Bangladesh Relationship: “Saath Saath” (Together) or Too Close for Comfort?. Sumit Ganguly (EDs). Indian Politics and Policy 2.1 (2019)
Riaz, A. Legislature as a Tool of the Hybrid Regime: Bangladesh Experience. PS: Political Science and Society 52.2 (2019)
Riaz, A. Bangladesh: Mutation and Resilience of a Hybrid Regime. M Adil Khan and Habib Zafarullah (EDs), No. South Asia Journal Special Issue on Bangladesh (2018)
Riaz, A., & Parvez, S. Bangladeshi Militants: What Do We Know?. Terrorism and Political Violence (2018)
Riaz, A. More Than Meets the Eye: The Narratives of Secularism and Islam In Bangladesh. No. Asian Affairs 49.3 (2018): 301-318.
Magazine/Trade Publication
Riaz, A. The “Anti-Corruption Drive” in Bangladesh: Where is it Going?. Georgetown Journal of International Affairs (2019)
Riaz, A. ‘Why are Islamists in the limelight?’. The Daily Star (2018)
Riaz, A., & Ganguly, S. Bangladesh's Homegrown Problem: Dhaka and the Terrorist Threat. Foreign Affairs (2016)
Riaz, A. A Long Way to Go. Diplomatist (2015)
Riaz, A. Bangladesh: Ballot, Boycott and Beyond. Diplomatist (2014)
Newspaper, Article
Riaz, A. Covid-19: The era of perpetual emergency and the emerging new normal?. The Daily Star (2020)
Riaz, A. Democratic backsliding and the information battle. The Daily Star (2020)
Riaz, A. ICJ Ruling on Rohingya: Where do we go from here?. The Daily Star (2020)
Riaz, A. NRC in Assam: What Happened? What’s Next?. The Daily Star (2019)
Riaz, A. Two contexts of influx from India. The Daily Star (2019)
Working Paper
Riaz, A. Global Jihad, Sectarianism and The Madrassahs in Pakistan. Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University (2005)
Presentations
Bangladesh's Responses to Covid-19. Assessing COVID-19 Control Measures & Prospects for Socio-Economic Recovery. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). (2020)
Bangladesh’s Metamorphosis into a Hybrid Regime. Bangladesh’s Metamorphosis into a Hybrid Regime. Tufts University. (2020)
Beyond the Crisis Narrative: Exploring the larger picture. Beyond the Crisis Narrative: Rohingya Statelessness and its Implications for Bangladesh. The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS), the Institute for South Asia Studies, and the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh Studies, University of California, Berkeley. (2020)
Economic Outlook for Bangladesh. South Asia’s economic outlook in the era of COVID-19. Atlantic Council. (2020)
How a Hybrid Regime Emerges: Bangladesh as a Case Study. Economic Integration and Global Governance in Emerging Muslim Economies: Prospects and Challenges for D-8 Muslim Countries. School of Business and Economics, Universiti Brunei Darussalam,. (2020)
Overview of South Asia. COVID-19 and Corruption: The View from South Asia. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE),. (2020)
Post Pandemic World and Future of the Global Economy. Post Pandemic World and Future of the Global Economy. Bangladesh University of Professionals, Dhaka. (2020)
Rohingya Crisis: What International Community Can Do?. Beyond the Crisis Narrative: Rohingya Statelessness and its Implications for Bangladesh. The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC), American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS), the Institute for South Asia Studies, and the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh Studies, University of California Berkeley. (2020)
Understanding Islam in South Asia; Beyond Numbers, Beyond Dogma. Understanding Islam in South Asia; Beyond Numbers, Beyond Dogma. Illinois Wesleyan University. (2020)
Voting in a Hybrid Regime: Explaining the 2018 Bangladeshi Election. Voting in a Hybrid Regime. Faculty of Economics and Administration, the University of Malaya. (2020)
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