Short Biography
Dr Abdel Hafez attained his PhD in International Relations from the University of St Andrews, the UK. Currently, he is an assistant professor in political science at Cairo University, Egypt. He earned his BA and Master’s Degree in Political Science from Cairo University, and his Master’s dissertation was published (in Arabic) in a book titled The State and the Ethnic Groups: A comparative study of the Russian policy towards Chechnya and Tatarstan [1991-2000], published by Al-Ahram Centre for Political and Strategic Studies in 2005. He wrote articles on minorities such as Kurds, Chechen, Abkhaz, and Tatar, and topics such as The Muslims in Russia, political Islam, social movements, violence and social media platforms, and transitional justice.
Sample Publication List
- Ahmed Abdel-Hafez, “The Muslims in Russia: between historical legacy and contemporary problematics,” Contemporary Arab Affairs, Vol. 9, No. 3 (July 2016), pp. 365-382. DOI: 10.1080/17550912.2016.1201939
- Ahmed Abdel Hafez, “The Political Utility of Tribe in Iraq: from Monarchy to Post-Saddam,” Al-Mustaqbal Al-Arabi Journal (Beirut: Center for Arab Unity Studies, August 2016), pp. 28-50.
- Ahmed Abdel Hafez, “Identity Violence and Political Opportunity in Iraq,” Arab Journal of Political Science (Beirut: Center for Arab Unity Studies, Summer-Summer/Fall 2015), pp. 131-150.
- Ahmed Abdel Hafez, "Rumours and Psychological Warfare from the Ancient Ages to Social Networking Sites," in Sacred Violence and Social Media Platforms (Dubai: Al Mesbar Studies and Research Centre, March 2015), pp. 9-44.
- Ahmed Abdel Hafez, "Sufism and Salafism in Russia," in Islam in Russia: History, Horizons, and Concerns (Dubai: Al Mesbar Studies and Research Centre, December 2013), pp. 59-86.
- Ahmed Abdel Hafez,"The Big Winner: The Kurdish Challenge to the Regional Structure after the Arab Spring," Al-Siyassa Al-Dawliya 193 (July 2013).
- Ahmed Abdel Hafez, The Islamic Movement in Tatarstan and Abkhazia, in Al Mesbar Monthly Book, Vol. 62, February 2012 (Dubai: Al Mesbar Studies and Research Centre), pp. 215-241.