Sajjad Ahamed
Ph.D. Candidate
Graduate Teaching Assistant
2305 Faculty/Administration Building
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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
- From Deterrence to Escalation: The Stability-Instability Paradox in China's Nuclear Strategy
- The Changing Face of Peace: African Mediation and Paradigm Transitions (Under Review)
- Domestic Election Monitoring (DEM) Global Database
- Examining P5 veto patterns in the UNSC and underlying politics
- Strategic Hegemonic Competition between India and China: Analyzing the Hedging and Bandwagoning Behaviors of South Asian Minor Powers
Education
- M.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka, 2017
- B.A. in Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka, 2016
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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
Spring-Summer Term 2024
- HIS2500 - Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
- PCS2000 - Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
- PS2820 - Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies