Hisham Soliman
Assistant Professor - Assistant Dean for Student affairs-AUH
- Email: Hisham.soliman@zu.ac.ae
- Telephone: ‎+971025993486
- Address: Abu Dhabi - Khalifa City, FF2-1-052
Introduction
After graduating from the Cairo University in 2005 with a degree in political science, I travelled to the US to study for both my Masters and PhD at the University of Notre Dame and Georgia State University, respectively.
Roles and Responsibilities
Current: Member of the CHSS Accreditation Committee
Qualifications
PhD (Defection-proofing of the Military and the Survival of Authoritarian Leaders), Georgia State University. Awarded 2017.
MA in international peace studies, awarded 2008
BSc in political science, Cairo University, 2005.
Previous Positions
2005-2019: Lecturer in political science, Cairo University
2012-2016: Instructor of political science, Georgia State University.
Memberships
Midwest Political Science Association
Interuniversity Seminar on Armed Forces and Society
Languages
Arabic and English
Research and Professional Activities
Research interests:
Democratization, Civil-Military Relations, Political Economy and Development
Current Projects: Popular Uprisings and Political Instability in Authoritarian Regime: The Veto Players.
Keywords: Authoritarian survival, Autocratic Breakdown, protests, political transition.
