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
Email
- About
- Education
- Awards & Honors
- Research
Current Courses
499.002Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
400.003Independent Study
140.003Introduction To The Politics Of Africa,Asia, & Latin America
490.003Readings In Political Science
442.001Topics In Comparative Politics
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. 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)
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)
Book, Scholarly-New
Riaz, A. Voting in a Hybrid Regime: Understanding the 2018 Bangladeshi Elections. Palgrave Macmillan (2019)
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)
Book, Scholarly-Revised
Riaz, A. Bangladesh: A Political History since Independence. Bloomsbury (2019)
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. 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.
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. 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)
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
A Conversation about the state of democracy and election in Bangladesh,. 'Changing Bangladesh’ conference. University of Oslo. (2019)
An Incredible Election. Reflections on Elections in South Asia. South Asia Centre, Stanford University. (2019)
Four Challenges to Governance in South Asia. 1st International Conference on Governance in the 21st Century in South Asia: Challenges and Ways Forward’. Department of Government and Politics, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh. (2019)
Islam in South Asia: Diversity and Unity,. International Studies Seminar. Illinois State University. (2019)
Nepal at a Crossroads. Nepal at a Crossroads: The Future of Decentralization and Sino-Indian Rivalry,. Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE). (2019)
The Holy Trinity: Bangladesh’s Success in Averting an Insurgency,. ‘Insurgency Hotspots: Factors that Countered Prediction Conference’. RAND Corporation. (2019)
The Pathway of Democratic Backsliding: Bangladesh as a Case Study. Democratic Backsliding in Asia: Resilience, Responses, Revival. Bertlemann Foundation, Germany. (2019)
Three Decades of Bangladesh Politics: The Emergence and Collapse of the Political Settlement,. Bangladesh’s Recent Pasts and Imminent Futures.. American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS). (2019)
Voting in Hybrid Regime: Explaining the 2018 Bangladeshi Election. Book Event—Voting in a Hybrid Regime: Bangladesh's 2018 Election and Implications for Politics in Bangladesh and Beyond. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. (2019)
Voting in a Hybrid Regime. Lecture Series on Governance and Politics in South Asia. South Asia institute, Heidelberg University. (2019)
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