Sajjad Ahamed
Ph.D. Candidate
Graduate Teaching Assistant
2305 Faculty/Administration Building, Wayne State University
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Political Science
Sajjad Ahamed
Mr. Ahamed is a Ph.D. candidate in Political Science at Wayne State University, with a focus on international security, nuclear nonproliferation, arms conflicts, militarized interstate disputes, and foreign policy. As a Graduate Teaching Assistant, he teaches the course- PS1050: Understanding Political Science Statistics and has previously instructed courses, such as Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies and American Government. He also worked as a research assistant with Dr. Sharon Lean on nonpartisan citizen election observations in Central and Latin America, as well as with Dr. Kyu-Nahm Jun on a project examining inequality-driven mistrust and compliance with COVID-19 measures.
Before pursuing his doctorate, Mr. Ahamed gained five years of professional experience in humanitarian non-profit organizations, specializing in research, monitoring, and evaluation. He holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies from the University of Dhaka.
Research interest(s)/area of expertise
International Security, Nuclear Deterrence and Nonproliferation, Foreign Policy and Diplomacy, International Administration, Militarized Interstate Disputes
Research
1. 1. From Deterrence to Escalation: The Stability-Instability Paradox in China's Nuclear Strategy
2. The Changing Face of Peace: African Mediation and Paradigm Transitions (Under Review)
3. Domestic Election Monitoring (DEM) Global Database
4. Examining P5 veto patterns in the UNSC and underlying politics.
5. Strategic Hegemonic Competition between India and China: Analyzing the Hedging and Bandwagoning Behaviors of South Asian Minor Powers.
Education
- M.A., Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka, 2017
- B.A., Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka, 2016
Selected publications
Ahamed, Sajjad (2023). "The Impact of China's Nuclear Expansion and Prospects of the Southeast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty." In Expanding Perspective of Nuclear Disarmament (pp. 69-86). Uppsala University: The Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament.
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Courses taught by Sajjad Ahamed
Winter Term 2025 (future)
Fall Term 2024 (current)
Spring-Summer Term 2024
- PCS2000 - Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
- PS2820 - Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
- HIS2500 - Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies