Status
Associate Professor, Associate Chair of Instruction, Chair of Doctoral Committee
Contact
mmhafez@nps.edu
Research Interests
Politics of the Middle East and North Africa; Islamic Social Movements; Jihadism; Terrorism and Suicide Bombings; Radicalization |
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Biography
Mohammed M. Hafez earned his Ph.D. from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is now an Associate Professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Previously, he served as Visiting Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
A specialist in Islamic movements and political violence, his books include Why Muslims Rebel: Repression and Resistance in the Islamic World (2003); Manufacturing Human Bombs: The Making of Palestinian Suicide Bombers (2006); and Suicide Bombers in Iraq: The Strategy and Ideology of Martyrdom (2007).
Dr. Hafez is also the author of numerous book chapters and journal articles on Islamic movements, political radicalization, and jihadist ideologies. He regularly briefs government and military analysts on issues related to terrorism, war of ideas, and countering radicalization. Dr. Hafez has made several appearances on NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, NPR, C-SPAN, and other national and international media outlets.
Recent Publications
- “The Alchemy of Martyrdom: Jihadi Salafism and Debates over Suicide Bombings in the Muslim World,” Asian Journal of Social Science 38 (2010), 364–378.
- “Jihad after Iraq: Lessons from the Arab-Afghans,” Studies in Conflict and Terrorism 32, no. 2 (2009): 73-94.
- “Radicalization in the Persian Gulf: Assessing the potential of Islamist militancy in Saudi Arabia and Yemen,” Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict 1, no. 1 (2008).
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