Sohail Mahmood

Region of Interest	South Asia
Primary Country of Residence	United States of America
Title	Professor of Political Science
Affiliation	none
Email	drsohailmahmood@gmail.com
Mailing Address	11201 Spring Meadow Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27517-9092, US
Phone/Fax Number(s)	9199093304
Countries of Specialization	Pakistan, South Asia, Middle East, Global Politics
Education	Ph.D. with Honors (Political Science), Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, United States, 1993. University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI, United States, Ph.D. Political Science (completed one year, 1987) M.A. (International Studies), Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, United States, 1981.
Research Interests	International Relations of South Asia, Islamic Movements, Politics of Pakistan, Politics of South Asia, Politics & Government of Pakistan, Contemporary Politics of Greater Middle, The concept of an Islamic state, Good Governance Issues in South Asia and the Greater Middle East, The Military and Politics in Pakistan. I have contributed 8 books and monographs and numerous research and magazine articles in the international and domestic politics of South Asia and the Middle East
Teaching Interests	IR, Poli. Sci.
Publications	Publications: Books & Monographs Growing Influence of Evangelical Christianity on the Policies of the USA and their Implications for the Islamic World (2010) LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, Saarbrucken, Germany (64pp). Also, Books on Demand Reform of the Public Services in Good Governance (2008) Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, New York, US (169 pp). Good Governance Reforms Agenda in Pakistan: Current Challenges (2007), Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, New York, US (244pp). The Musharraf regime and the governance crisis: a case study of the Government of Pakistan (2001) Nova Science Publishers, Inc., Hauppauge, New York, US (286 pp). Islamic fundamentalist movements in Pakistan, Egypt and Iran (1995) Lahore: Vanguard (455 pp). Bureaucracy in Pakistan: A historical analysis (1990) Lahore: Progressive (104 pp). The concept of an Islamic state (1989) Lahore: Classic (191pp). The development debate in India and Pakistan: myth and reality (1989) Lahore: Progressive (115 pp), Urdu translation (1989) Lahore: Classic (144 pp). The Sindh report (1989) Lahore: Classic (107 pp). The Sikh question: from constitutional demands to armed conflict, with Sarfaraz Hussain Mirza and Syed Farooq Hasnat (1985) Lahore: University of the Punjab (358 pp). Book Chapters Co-author with Umar Karim Mirza, The Sustainable Use and Conservation of Natural Resources: A Case Study of Pakistan? Global Environment: Problems and Policies, Volume 2 Eds. Gupta, Jankowska & Maiti, (New Delhi, Atlantic Publishers, 2008) “Salient Governance Issues and the Musharraf – Jamali Government: Concerns and Reforms”, Pakistan Unresolved Issues of State & Society, Eds. Hasnat & Faruqui (Lahore Vanguard Books 2008), pp 22-38. "Hindu extremism, Indian Muslims and the issue of human rights", The Rise of Hindutva Fundamentalism – South Asian Studies – VII (2003) Islamabad: Institute of Regional Studies, (53-93) "Conference on Good Governance and Institutional Reforms", D-8 Conference Report on Good Governance and Institutional Reforms, February 21-22, Islamabad, ed. Sohail Mahmood (1999), Islamabad: Government of Pakistan, Planning & Development Division, Good Governance Group, (1-18). "Major Challenges in the Contemporary International Environment Shaping the Debate on Good Governance and Institutional Reforms" D-8 Conference Report on Good Governance and Institutional Reforms, February 21-22, Islamabad, ed. Sohail Mahmood (1999), Islamabad: Government of Pakistan, Planning & Development Division, Good Governance Group, (111-162). "The Measurement of Sound Governance", D-8 Conference Report on Good Governance and Institutional Reforms, February 21-22, Islamabad, ed. Sohail Mahmood (1999), Islamabad: Government of Pakistan, Planning & Development Division, Good Governance Group, (560-613) "The state of the economy of Pakistan", Pakistan Today, ed. Raza Mehdi (1987) Lahore: Progressive (70-85). Journal Research Articles The Politics of Counterterrorism Strategies in the Middle East and Southwest Regions: Analysis of Contemporary Soft Tools, Gandhara Journal of Research in Social Science, Vol. 1, No. 2, Summer 2016, http://www.grsociety.org/current-issue/ The Peculiarities of JCPOA: The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, Part I, The Wall Street International, April 27, 2016, http://wsimag.com/economy-and-politics/20130-the-peculiarities-of-jcpoa; Part II, May 27, 2016, http://wsimag.com/economy-and-politics/20413-the-peculiarities-of-jcpoaThe Peculiarities of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), International Relations Arlington, VA, US, December 24, 2015, http://www.ia-forum.org/Content/ViewInternalDocument.cfm?ContentID=8458 and also in Modern Diplomacy, January 13, 2016, http://moderndiplomacy.eu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=1173:the-peculiarities-of-the-joint-comprehensive-plan-of-action&Itemid=566, The Peculiarities of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), The Expanded Neighborhood Issue, The_Greater_Caspian_Project_No._20_Geost.pdf - Course Hero https://www.coursehero.com/file/13800719/The-Greater-Caspian-Project-No-20-Geostpdf/ The United States and the Issue of Iran-Saudi Arabia Rivalry, January 20, 2016, E-International Relations, http://www.e-ir.info/2016/01/20/the-united-states-and-the-issue-of-iran-saudi-arabia-rivalry/ ; Modern Diplomacy, January 27, 2016, http://moderndiplomacy.eu/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=1197:the-united-states-and-the-issue-of-iran-saudi-arabia-rivalry&Itemid=566; Foreign Policy News, January 30, 2106, http://foreignpolicynews.org/2016/01/30/the-united-states-and-the-issue-of-iran-saudi-arabia-rivalry/ The Iran and Saudi Arabia Conflict: Implications for the United States, January 10, 2016, Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS), Athens, Greece, http://www.rieas.gr/research-areas/2014-07-30-08-58-27/islamic-studies/2538-the-iran-and-saudi-arabia-conflict-implications-for-the-united-states The Kashmir dispute: India and Pakistan, an antagonistic relationship, Wall Street International, December 27, 2015, http://wsimag.com/economy-and-politics/18795-the-kashmir-dispute “Iranian Nuclear Deal and the Geopolitics of the Region: Analysis of Recent Developments”, RIEAS: Research Paper, No. 168, (September-October 2015), Research Institute for European and American Studies, Athens, Greece. http://www.rieas.gr/editorial/2472-sohail-mahmood-iranian-nuclear-deal-and-the-geopolitics-of-the-region-analysis-of-recent-developments-rieas-research-paper-no-168-september-october-2015 The Crisis in Pakistan-United States Relations: An Analysis of Recent Events, World Affairs: The Journal of International Issues, vol. 17 no 1, Spring (Jan-Mar) 2013, pp. 124-37. The Real Crisis in Pakistan-US Relations, the Journal of International Security Affairs, No. 23, Fall/Winter 2012, http://www.securityaffairs.org/sites/default/files/issues/archives/FW2012covertocover.pdf The United States-Pakistan Relations and the Issue of Afghanistan, IAR-International Affairs Review, The George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs, July 15, 2012July 15, 2012. “Pakistan at the cross-roads: analysis of the domestic political situation”, RIES-Research Institute for European and American Studies, July 22, 2012
Keywords	Islamic movements ; politics ; good governance ; military ; ...