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

Office Phone

(309) 438-8145office
phone

ariaz@ilstu.eduemail

Website

about.illinoisstate.edu/ariazwebsite

About
Education
Awards & Honors
Research

Current Courses

442.001Topics In Comparative Politics

344.001Topics In Global Studies

245.001Asian Politics

499.003Independent Research For The Master's Thesis

400.001Independent Study

344.001Topics In Global Studies

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, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New

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)

Riaz, A., Zaman, F., & Nasreen, Z. Perspectives on Political Violence in South Asia. Political Violence in South Asia. Routledge (2018)

Riaz, A. Bangladesh. Europa Regional Surveys of the World: South Asia 2018, Taylor and Francis (2017)

Riaz, A. Bangladesh. Europa Regional Surveys of the World: South Asia 2017, Taylor and Francis (2016)

Book, Scholarly-New

Riaz, A. Undying Issues: Reframing Debates on Contemporary Challenges. Pathak Samabesh (2018)

Riaz, A. Lived Islam and Islamism in Bangladesh. Prothoma Publishers (2017)

Riaz, A. Bangladesh: A Political History Since Independence. I B Tauris (2016)

Riaz, A. How Did We Arrive Here?. Prothoma (2015)

Riaz, A. Inconvenient Truths About Bangladeshi Politics. Prothoma (2013)

Book, Scholarly-Revised

Riaz, A. Bhoyer Sangskriti: Bangladeshe Atonko O Sontrasher Rajnoitik Orthoniti (The Culture of Fear: Political Economy of Terror and Violence in Bangladesh) (2014)

Edited Book

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, Academic Journal

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.

Riaz, A. Challenges to Islamic Education. South Asia Journal of Social Sciences 1.2 (2016)

Riaz, A. Who are the Bangladeshi ‘Islamist Militants’. Alex P Schmid (EDs), No. Perspectives on Terrorism, Terrorism Research Initiative and the Center for Terrorism and Security Studies 10.1 (2016)

Journal Article, In-House Journal

Riaz, A. A Critical Analysis of International News Flow Studies. Dhaka Univerity Studies 48.1 (1991)

Riaz, A. Why Media Product Assums a Given Shape: A Theoritical Inquiry. Dhaka Univerity Studies 47.2 (1990)

Riaz, A. Continuity and Change: Development Communication Paradigms. Dhaka Univerity Studies (1989): 1.

Journal Article, Professional Journal

Riaz, A. Elections in South Asia: What Are the Voters Telling Us?. Foreign Affairs Insights and Reviews (FAIR) 2.4 & 5 (2014)

Riaz, A. India-Bangladesh Relationship. Foreign Policy Research Center Journal (2013): 25-28.

Magazine/Trade Publication

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)

Riaz, A. The Way Out?. Forum (2012)

Monograph

Riaz, A. Bangladesher Rajnitir Bhobishot Gotiprokiti (Future Trends of Bangladeshi Politics, in Bengali). Occasional Paper: Centre for Governance Studies (2018)

Research Report

Riaz, A., & Aziz, S. Democracy and Sharia in Bangladesh: Surveying Support. RESOLVE Network Research Brief, RESOLVE (2017)

Riaz, A. Bangladesh: Islamist Militancy, Democracy Deficit and Where to Next?. Aljazeera Center for Studies Report (2016)

Working Paper

Riaz, A. Global Jihad, Sectarianism and The Madrassahs in Pakistan. Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University (2005)

Presentations

Bangladeshi Militants: What Do We Know?. International Studies Convention. International Studies Association. (2018)

Making Walls, Fencing Borders and Living on the Margin. World Political Science Congress. International Political Science Association. (2018)

Political Islam And Violent Extremism in South Asia. South Asia Study Group Seminar. South Asia Study Group, University of Sydney. (2018)

A Past Divided: Shared Memories and Transformations’. Dhaka Lit Festival. (2017)

Bangladesh on the Brink: Surveying the Evolving Geography of Political Violence. Confronting the Next Wave of Violent Extremism. RESOLVE Network and the USIP. (2017)

Bangladesh: From a Hybrid Regime to an Authoritarian State?. Annual Convention, ISA. International Studies Association. (2017)

China's Policy Towards Taiwan. Taiwan in a New Era: Democracy, Cross-Strait Security and International Relations. Illinois State University. (2017)

Chinese Influence in South Asia. Chinese Influence in Central and South Asia. Centra Technology. (2017)

Extremism, Political Islam and Governance in Bangladesh. Savannah Council World Affairs Program. Savannah Council on World Affairs. (2017)

Governance: A Critical Examination. Governance. Centre for Governance Studies, Bangladesh. (2017)