Rifaat Hussain Explained

Dr. Rifaat Hussain (born 1 April 1952) is a Pakistani political scientist, professor, defense analyst and television personality whose career in the academia spans over four decades.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} Hussain served as the executive director of the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) from 2005 to 2008, a Colombo-based think tank in Sri Lanka, and spent two terms as visiting professor at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC).^{[7] [8] [9] [10]} The New York Times Magazine has described Hussain as a "leading Pakistani foreign policy thinker."^[11]

Hussain's work has appeared in The Washington Post,^{[12] [13]} The New York Times,^{[14] [15] [16]} and his foreign policy views have been quoted by The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The Guardian, Bloomberg, CNN, TIME, and The Atlantic.^{[17] [5] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28]}

Both The Economist and the BBC have interviewed Hussain on issues pertaining to South Asian security, including the Kashmir conflict, U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, Pakistan's counter-terrorism efforts, NATO and India-Pakistan engagement.^{[29] [30] [31] [32]} Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, The Stimson Center and The Atlantic Council cite Hussain's insights as part of their published compilations and reports.^{[33] [34] [35] [36]}

Dr. Hussain has held associations with Quaid-i-Azam University for 36 years, and has also headed the Department of Government Policy and Public Administration at the National University of Sciences and Technology, a top-ranked public research university in Pakistan.^{[37] [38] [39] [40] [41]}

He is one of 18 members on the Advisory Committee on Foreign Affairs under Prime Minister Imran Khan's government.^[42]

Current work

Dr. Hussain is currently a professor and consultant at the Department of Government Policy and Public Administration at Pakistan's National University of Sciences and Technology.^{[39] [40]}

Education

Rifaat Hussain earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from The Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver, United States.^[6]

Selected international publications

• "Sino-Pakistan Ties," in Thomas Fingar, Ed. The New Great Game: China and South and Central Asia in an era of Reform, (Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 2016), 116–146. .
• "Pakistan's Relations with Azad Kashmir and the impact on Indo-Pakistani Relations," in Rafiq Dossani and Henry S. Rowen, Eds. Prospects for Peace in South Asia (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2005): 109–140. .
• "Missile Race in South Asia: the way forward," South Asian Survey Vol. 11, No. 2 (July/December 2004): 273–286.
• "Democratic Transitions and the Role of Islam in Asia: Perspective from Pakistan," in Douglas E. Ramage, ed. Asian Perspectives Seminar: Democratic Transitions and the Role of Islam in Asia, 18 October 2000 (Washington, D.C.: 2000): 13–29.
• "The India Factor," in Maleeha Lodhi, ed. Pakistan: Beyond the Crisis State (London: Hurst and Company, 2011): 319–347. .
• Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE): Failed Quest for a "Homeland," in Klejda Mulaj, ed. Violent Non-State Actors in World Politics (London: Hurst and Company, 2010): 381–412. .
• "Pakistan's Security Policy in the 1990s with Special Reference to Relations with India, China and Central Asia," in Nobuko Nagasaki, Ed. The Nation-State and Transnational Forces in South Asia: Research Project: Institutions, Network and Forces of Changes in Contemporary South Asia (Tokyo: Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture, 2001): 213–240.
• "The Superpower and Major Power Rivalry in South Asia: The United States, the Soviet Union, India and China" in Lawrence Ziring and David G. Dickson, Eds. Asian Security Issues: National Systems and International Relations (Kalamazoo: Department of Government, Michigan University, 1988: 143–163.) .
• "Responding to terrorist threat: Perspectives from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan," Gulf Year Book, 2006 (Dubai: The Gulf Research Centre, 2007): 317–334. .
• "Responding to terrorist threat: Perspectives from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan," Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Vol. XXX, No. 3 (Spring 2007): 38-61.
• "Deterrence and Nuclear Use: Doctrines in South Asia," in E. Sridharan, Ed. The India-Pakistan Nuclear Relationship: Theories of Deterrence and International Relations (London and New Delhi: Rout ledge: 2007): 151–184. .
• "Changing security trends in South Asia: Implications for the Gulf Region," in Abdulaziz Sager, ed. Dynamic Alliances: Strengthening Ties between GCC and Asia (Dubai: Gulf Research Centre, 2006): 77–98. .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Department of Defence and Strategic Studies | Teaching & Research Methodology Skills Workshop for Teaching Faculty & PhD Students, in collaboration with LI Div HEC, August, 15-18, 2009.
2. Web site: Department of Defence and Strategic Studies | M.Phil – Researches.
3. Web site: Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain – Jinnah Institute.
4. Web site: U.S. Wants to Eye Pakistan Nukes. www.washingtonpost.com.
5. Web site: Pakistani 'in a Tight Spot' Over Kashmir . Pamela . Constable . Pamela Constable . 29 May 2001. www.washingtonpost.com.
6. Web site: Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain .
7. FSI | CISAC - Pakistan's Foreign Policy Calibration. The Jinnah Institute. May 2013 . Hussain . Rifaat .
8. Web site: Syed Rifaat Hussain | Fulbright Scholar Program. www.cies.org.
9. Web site: Former Executive Directors. Regional Centre for Strategic Studies.
10. http://www.rcss.org/bio/Prof.%20Syed%20Riffat%20Hussain%20-%20Bio.pdf
11. News: The Man Behind China's Aggressive New Voice . The New York Times . 7 July 2021 . Palmer . Alex W. .
12. Web site: PAKISTAN: STATING ITS CASE. www.washingtonpost.com.
13. Web site: BALANCE OF POWER IN SOUTH ASIA. www.washingtonpost.com.
14. News: Opinion | Credit Bhutto for Transforming Pakistan. The New York Times. 25 February 1995.
15. News: Opinion | Pakistani Technology. The New York Times. 21 January 1995.
16. News: Opinion | Pakistan Didn't Buy Nuclear Arms Parts. The New York Times. 16 February 1996.
17. Web site: Pakistan says nuclear controls are firmly in place. Pamela. Constable. 3 September 2013. www.washingtonpost.com.
18. News: A NATION CHALLENGED: ALONG THE BORDER; Where Smugglers Once Roamed, Toothpaste Hardly Squeezes Through. Douglas. Frantz. The New York Times. 14 December 2001.
19. News: US uneasy as Beijing develops a strategic string of pearls. Declan. Walsh. The Guardian . 10 November 2005. www.theguardian.com.
20. Web site: Pakistan dares to ask: will school attack finally end myth of the 'good Taliban'?. 21 December 2014. the Guardian.
21. News: Pakistan Pursues Saudis in Bid to Avoid More China Debt. Saeed Shah in Islamabad, Pakistan, and Benoit Faucon in. London. Wall Street Journal. 30 September 2018. www.wsj.com.
22. News: India Starts Donating Covid-19 Vaccines to Neighboring Countries. Wall Street Journal. 21 January 2021.
23. News: Prince William and wife Kate leave Pakistan, day after aborted flight. Reuters. 18 October 2019.
24. News: Pakistan's Election Won't be Perfect, but It May Help . Bloomberg.com . 7 October 2002 .
25. News: The Rush of Victory . Bloomberg.com . 16 November 2001 .
26. Web site: CNN.com - Rodgers: Troops hit the ground - October 19, 2001 . Edition.cnn.com . 2001-10-19 . 2022-06-10.
27. Web site: The Disgruntled Youth of Refugee Camps. The Atlantic. 13 July 2009.
28. War at the Top of the World. Time. 4 July 2005.
29. News: The most dangerous place on earth?. The Economist. 20 May 1999.
30. News: Too close for comfort. The Economist. 11 February 2012.
31. News: Analysis: Why Nato's tankers are so vulnerable. BBC News. 4 October 2010.
32. News: War and terrorism. The Economist. 14 June 2002.
33. Web site: Pakistan's Nuclear Use Doctrine.
34. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ACUS-Report-on-Pakistan.pdf
35. https://www.stimson.org/wp-content/files/file-attachments/preface_1.pdf
36. https://www.stimson.org/wp-content/files/file-attachments/nrrcsouthasia.pdf
37. Web site: Department of Defence and Strategic Studies | M.Phil – Researches.
38. Web site: Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain – Jinnah Institute.
39. Web site: Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain . 2020-06-24 . 2020-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200627060726/http://www.nust.edu.pk/INSTITUTIONS/Schools/S3H/Departments/GNPP/faculty/Pages/Dr--Syed-Rifaat-Hussain.aspx . dead .
40. Web site: Archived copy . 2020-06-24 . 2020-06-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200627025117/http://www.nust.edu.pk/INSTITUTIONS/Schools/S3H/Departments/GNPP/faculty/Pages/default.aspx . dead .
41. Web site: Nust Rankings | Nust.
42. Web site: PM forms 18-member advisory council on foreign policy | Pakistan Today. www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 28 December 2018 .