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
499.001Independent Research For The Master's Thesis
Teaching Interests & Areas
South Asian Politics, Comparative Politics
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
Impact Award
Illinois State University
2020
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
Claflin 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. Bhoyer Sangskriti (Culture of Fear, in Bengali). Prothoma (2021)
Riaz, A. Nikhjoj Gonotontro (The Missing Democracy, in Bengali). Prothoma (2021)
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)
Book, Chapter
Riaz, A. Bangladesh: the return of religion to the political center stage. Ali Riaz (EDs), Religion and Politics in South Asia. Routledge (2021)
Riaz, A. Four Challenges to Governance in South Asia. Shamsun Naher Khanom (EDs), Governance in the 21st Centaury in South Asia: Challenges and Ways Forward. Hakkani Publishers (2021)
Riaz, A. Introduction: the tangled web of religion and politics in South Asia. Ali Riaz (EDs), Religion and Politics in South Asia. Routledge (2021)
Riaz, A. ‘Religion and Society in Bangladesh: Unpacking the Multilayered Relationships. Knut Jacobsen (EDs), Routledge Handbook of South Asian Religions. Routledge (2021)
Riaz, A., & Zaman, F. Working Under the ‘Sword of Damocles’: Experiences of Journalists in a Hybrid Regime’. Arild Engelsen Ruud and Mubashar Hasan (EDs), Masks of Authoritarianism: Hegemony, Power and Life Bangladesh. Palgrave (2021)
Book, Edited
Riaz, A. Religion and Politics in South Asia, 2nd edition. Routledge (2021)
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)
Journal Article
Riaz, A., & Parvez, S. Anatomy of a Rigged Election in a Hybrid Regime: The Lessons from Bangladesh. Democratization 28.4 (2021): 810-820.
Riaz, A. Terrorism, Counter Terrorism and Models of Counter Terrorism: An Overview. Counter Terrorism Journal 1.1 (2021): 39-60.
Riaz, A. The pathway of democratic backsliding in Bangladesh,. Democratization 28.1 (2021): 179-197.
Riaz, A. Dokkhsin asiar shason bybosthar char challenge (Four challenges to the Governance in South Asia). Prothoma 10.3 (2020)
Riaz, A. Three Decades of Bangladeshi Politics (1990-2019): The Emergence and Collapse of the Political Settlements. Journal of Governance, Security & Development 1.1 (2020)
Magazine/Trade Publication
Riaz, A., & Parvez, S. Bangladesh at 50: The Transformation of a Nation. Diplomat (2021)
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)
Newspaper, Article
Riaz, A. 100 Years Of Dhaka University: The illusive autonomy and the partisanship. The Daily Star (2021)
Riaz, A. A Cancelled Conference in Pakistan Sends a Message. The Daily Star (2021)
Riaz, A. A Day of Remembrance, A Day of Reckoning. The Daily Star (2021)
Riaz, A. A Press Release that bares it all. The Daily Star (2021)
Riaz, A. An Assault on Democracy: What's Next in the US?. The Daily star (2021)
Working Paper
Riaz, A. Global Jihad, Sectarianism and The Madrassahs in Pakistan. Institute of Defense and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological University (2005)
Presentations
50 Years of Bangladesh Politics: Nature and Trends. Nazmul Karim Memorial Lecture. Nazmul Karim Study Center, Dhaka University, Bangladesh. (2021)
Are We Back to 'Normal?' Geopolitics of the Post-Pandemic World. International Studies Seminar Series. OISP, Illinois State University. (2021)
Civilian Authoritarianism and the Role of the Legislature: The Case of Bangladesh. International political science Association, World Congress. International Political Science Association. (2021)
Covid-19 and Bangladesh. Covid-19 and the Muslim World. Center for Study of Muslim and the Arab World, California State University at San Bernardino. (2021)
Covid-19 and International Politics of South Asia: Bangladesh. International Studies Association Annual Conference. International Studies Association. (2021)
Criminalizing Freedom of Expression in a Hybrid Regime: Bangladesh's Digital Security Act. Democratic Backsliding and the COVID-19 Pandemic in South Asia. University of Kyoto, Japan. (2021)
Culture of Fear in World Politics: Origin and Ramifications. Culture of Fear in World Politics: Origin and Ramifications. Suyra Sen College, West Bengal, India. (2021)
Defending against authoritarianism. Tritiyo Matra. Center for International Private Enterprises and Tritiyo Matra. (2021)
Fifty Years of Bangladesh Politics: Expectations, Nature and Trends. Professor Mohammad Delwar Hossain Trust Fund Lecture. Asiatic Society Bangladesh. (2021)
Geopolitics of South Asia: The Bangladesh Scene. Geopolitics of the Pandemic. Frederic-Ebert Stiftung, Germany and CGS, Bangladesh. (2021)
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