Hasan Askari Rizvi
| Hasan Askari Rizvi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Residence | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Fields | Political Science |
| Institutions |
Quaid-i-Azam University Punjab University Columbia University Heidelberg University |
| Alma mater |
Punjab University University of Leeds University of Pennsylvania |
| Known for | Work in arms control, policy of Pakistan's nuclear deterrence program, Civil-military relations, and politics |
| Notable awards | Sitara-e-Imtiaz (2010) |
Hassan Askari Rizvi (Urdu: حسن عسكرى رضوى; SI, PhD), is a Pakistani political scientist and military analyst, noted for his work in comparative politics, nuclear weapons, and country's domestic policy.[1]
He is currently serving as professor emeritus of political science at the Punjab University, Lahore. He has also a television personality and regularly appeared in country's various news channels to comment on country's political and domestic situation.
Biography
Hassan Askari Rizvi attended the Punjab University in Lahore where he studied political science, sociology, Urdu and English literature in 1962.[2] He gained BA (with honours) in Political science and English literature in 1968 from the Punjab University.[2] In 1970, he attained MA in political science and proceeded his studies of United Kingdom.[2] Rizvi received MPhil on the basis of publishing his thesis on South Asia and the Comparative government.[2]
In 1979, he earned MA in International Relations (IR) from the University of Pennsylvania, followed by PhD in Political science from the University of Pennsylvania in 1980.[2]
He was Visiting Professor of Pakistan Studies at the Columbia University from January 1996 to July 1999.[3] He also served as the Allama Iqbal Professor at Heidelberg University of Germany from 1988 to 1991.[4] Upon returning to Pakistan, he has regularly appeared on country's news channels to comment and discuss on country's nuclear weapons politics, national political and domestic situation of the Afghanistan and South Asia.
Publications
Books
- Rizvi, Hasan-Askari (2000). Military, state and society in Pakistan. Basingstoke [u.a.]: Macmillan [u.a.] ISBN 978-0312231934.
- Rizvi, Hasan-Askari (2000). The military and politics in Pakistan : 1947 – 1997. Lahore: Sang-e-Meel Publications. p. 382. ISBN 978-9693511482.
- Rizvi, Hasan-Askari (1993). Pakistan and the geostrategic environment : a study of foreign policy. Basingstoke, Hampshire u.a.: Macmillan u.a. ISBN 978-0333565544.
- Rizvi, Hasan-Askari (2004). Pakistan's Foreign Policy: An Overview 1947–2004. Islamabad: Pakistan Institute of Legislative Developmant Press.
References
- ↑ PiLDAT. "Conferece on Civil-Military Relations". PilDAT. Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Qau. "CV OF Rizvi". Department of Political Science and International relations at Qau. Qau Press Release. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ Staff (2013). "Dr. Hasan Askari Rizvi". Awaz Today (News channel). Retrieved 18 November 2013.
- ↑ APP (d). "Details of Dr. Hasan Askari. He was also a Visiting Professor with the South Asia Program of School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University at Washington D.C. 2007, 2008. Rizvi". Pakistan Herald. Retrieved 18 November 2013. Check date values in:
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