Farhan Siddiqi

Job Title

Associate Professor

Organization

School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

Country

Pakistan

Area of Expertise

  • Conflict
  • Gender and constitutions
  • Diversity
  • Customary governance/legal pluralism
  • Human rights
  • Judicial system design
  • Minority issues
  • Participation
  • Power sharing (horizontal/vertical)
  • Religion
  • Security sector

Publications

PUBLICATIONS

a)      Books

1.      (working on manuscript) with Muhammad Nadeem Mirza. Introducing International Relations: Concepts, Theories, and Practice (Karachi: Oxford University Press)

2.      (2012) The Politics of Ethnicity in Pakistan: The Baloch, Sindhi and Mohajir Ethnic Movements (London and New York: Routledge)

3.      (2001) Moonis Ahmar and Farhan Hanif Siddiqi (eds.), The Challenges of Conflict Resolution and Security in 21st Century: Problems and Prospects (Karachi: Department of International Relations, University of Karachi)

b)     Articles in Refereed Journals

1.      (forthcoming, accepted for publication) “Discrimination is what ethnic groups make of it: Subjective perceptions of peripherality among the Mohajirs of Pakistan.” Nations and Nationalism

2.      (2016) “Security Estimations in South Asia: Alliance Formation or Balance of Power.” Strategic Studies 36 (2): 75-91.

3.      (2014) “Pakistan and Singapore as small powers: Comparative thematic evaluation and policy imperatives.” African and Asian Studies 13 (1-2): 187-204.

4.      (2013) “General Elections in Pakistan 2013: The Consolidation of Democracy?” Pakistan Horizon 66 (1-2): 15-28.

5.      (2012) “Security Dynamics in Pakistani Balochistan: Religious Activism and Ethnic Conflict in the War on Terror.” Asian Affairs: An American Review 39 (3): 157-175.

6.      (2012) “India-China relations in the 21st century: Impact on Regional and Global Politics.” Pakistan Horizon 65 (2): 59-72.

7.      (2012) “Russia-NATO Ties: Impact on Neighbouring Regions.” Journal of European Studies 28 (1): 78-98.

8.      (2011) “Morgenthau and Waltz: Traversing the Theoretical Path from Realism to Neorealism.” Pakistan Journal of International Relations 2 (II): 31-59.

9.      (2010) “Nation-Formation and National Movement(s) in Pakistan: A Critical Estimation of Hroch’s Stage Theory.” Nationalities Papers: The Journal of Nationalism and Ethnicity 38 (6): 777-792.

10.  (2010) “Intra-Ethnic Fissures in Ethnic Movements: The Rise of Mohajir Identity Politics in Post-1971 Pakistan.” Asian Ethnicity 11 (1): 25-41.

11.  (2009) “Pakistan’s Federal Predicament.” Nepali Journal of Contemporary Studies IX (1): 56-73.

12.  (2000) “The State, Relative Deprivation and War: A Case Study of the Secession of East Pakistan, 1947-1971.” Pakistan Perspectives 5 (1): 95-114.

13.  (2000) “The Effects of Debts on Pakistan's National Security, National Development and Security.” IX (2): 37-49.

c)      Chapters in Edited Books

1.      (2017) Regional Dynamics and Implications for Afghanistan. In Achieving Peace in Afghanistan: Challenges and Prospects, edited by Sarah Siddiq Aneel. Islamabad: Islamabad Policy Research Institute.

2.      (2015) Political Economy of the Ethnonationalist Uprising in Pakistani Balochistan, 1999-2013. In The Political Economy of Conflict in South Asia, edited by Matthew Webb and Albert Wijeweera. Hampshire: Palgrave Macmillan.

3.      (2014) Karachi: Violent Politics and Economic Meltdown. In Issues of National Integration and Harmony in Pakistan, edited by Arshi Saleem Hashmi. Islamabad: National Defence University.

4.      (2013) Ethno-Politics, Ethnic Conflict and the State in Pakistan. In Federalism in Pluralistic Developing Societies: Learning from the European Experiences, edited by Naveed Ahmad Tahir. Karachi: University of Karachi Press.

5.      (2011) Nation-Formation and National Movement(s) in Pakistan: A Critical Estimation of Hroch’s Stage Theory. In The Comparative Approach to National Movements: Miroslav Hroch and Nationalism Studies, edited by Alexander Maxwell. London: Routledge.

6.      (2010) Parliamentary Sub-Committee on Balochistan: Recommendations and Analysis. In Balochistan: Rationalisation of Centre-Province Relations, edited by Maqsudul Hasan Nuri, Azhar Ahmad and Farhat Akram. Islamabad: Islamabad Policy Research Institute.

7.      (2009) Regional Security Dynamics in the Middle East: The Problematic Search for a Regional Leader. In Regional Leaders in the Global Security Arena: Interests, Strategies and Capabilities, edited by David Bosold et. al. Berlin: German Council on Foreign Relations.

8.      (2009) Theories of International Relations: From Liberal Internationalism to Post-Positivism. In International Relations Today: Theories, Methods and Areas of Research, edited by Moonis Ahmar. Karachi: Department of International Relations, University of Karachi.

9.      (2008) The Failed Experiment with Federalism in Pakistan (1947-1971). In Defunct Federalisms: Critical Perspectives on Federal Failure, edited by Emilian Kavalski and Magdalena Zolkos. Burlington: Ashgate.

10.  (2008) A Case Study of Conflict Management in Northern Ireland. In Conflict Management Mechanisms and the Challenge of Peace, edited by Moonis Ahmar. Karachi: Department of International Relations, University of Karachi.

11.  (2005) Peace and Conflict Studies in Pakistan. In Social Sciences in Pakistan: A Profile, edited by Inayatullah. Islamabad: Council of Social Sciences.

12.  (2003) Conflict Resolution and Peace: Conceptual and Theoretical Concerns. In Paradigms of Conflict Resolution in South Asia, edited by Moonis Ahmar. Dhaka: The University Press Limited.

13.  (2002) An Introduction to Pakistan’s Ethnic and Religious Conflicts. In Searching for Peace in Central and South Asia: An Overview of Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Activities, edited by Monique Mekenkamp, Paul van Tongeren, and Hans van de Veen. Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers.

14.  (2001) State Building and Internal Security in India and Pakistan: The Need for a Domestic CBM Regime in South Asia. In The Challenge of Confidence-Building in South Asia, edited by Moonis Ahmar. New Delhi: HarAnand Publications.

15.  (2001) The Internal, External and Regional Dynamics of Security in South Asia. In The Challenges of Conflict Resolution and Security in 21st Century: Problems and Prospects, edited by Moonis Ahmar and Farhan Hanif Siddiqi. Karachi: Department of International Relations, University of Karachi.

16.  (2000) The Economic Dimension of the CTBT Controversy. In The CTBT Controversy: Different Perceptions in South Asia, edited by Moonis Ahmar. Karachi: Department of International Relations, University of Karachi.

17.  (1998) Dual Containment Policy and South Asian Security. In Internal and External Dynamics of South Asian Security, edited by Moonis Ahmar (Karachi: Fazleesons Ltd).

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