Doctoral Students
Murid Partaw
Murid Partaw worked and has extensive experience in both the government and private sector. As a former senior government official, Murid brings an in-depth knowledge and understanding of his home country of Afghanistan and South Asia region in terms of security, political, diplomatic, and religious subject matters. Murid's most recent position was Afghanistan's Senior National Representative (SNR) to the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM). In that capacity, he represented his country at the highest levels in an international coalition comprised of more than 65 nations whose primary mission was coordination of civil and military efforts in the war against terrorism and extremism.
In addition, he has participated in numerous conferences, forums and events on South Asia and Middle East regions. He has delivered speeches on Afghanistan-Pakistan political and security developments. He is an alumni of Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA) in Washington, DC.
Murid is currently pursuing his PhD in Politics and International Affairs at the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies (SIGS) at the 国产短视频. He has also been teaching college level classes during the last two years. As an academic writer and researcher, he is also a featured writer for Foreign Policy Journal (FPJ) IHS Jane's and The National Interest. His academic research focuses on democratization, inter-state relations, and state-building, peace and security studies.
Education
BA: International Studies, 国产短视频
MA: Political Science, 国产短视频
Publications
Democratization in Afghanistan: Challenges and Opportunities
publication date Mar 27, 2017 publication description Journal of Political Science
and Public Affair JPSPA
The United States Needs a Political Strategy to Win in Afghanistan
publication date July 4, 2018 publication description The Geopolitics
Afghanistan Braces for Its Next Political Crisis
publication date Mar 1, 2018 publication description The National Interest
Will Pakistan Change its Strategic Calculus toward Afghanistan?
Publication date Sep 2, 2017 publication description Foreign Policy Journal FPJ
The Need for a Broader US Strategy to Stabilize Afghanistan
Publication date Jul 12, 2017 publication description The Need for a Broader U.S.
Strategy to Stabilize Afghanistan
India鈥檚 Inclusion in Afghan Peace Process is a Necessity
publication date Jan 5, 2016 publication description Foreign Policy Journal
Blowback from Pakistan鈥檚 Harboring of Extremist Groups
publication date Jan 29, 2016 publication description Foreign Policy Journal FPJ
Can The US And Russia Work Together In Syria?
publication date Oct 13, 2015 publication description Eurasia Review A Journal of
Analysis and News
The Costs of Political Centralization in Afghanistan
publication date Nov 4, 2015 publication description Foreign Policy Journal
The Dynamics of Peace and Political Change in Afghanistan
publication date Jul 28, 2015 publication description Foreign Policy Journal