Samina Yasmeen
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Dr Samina Yasmeen is a Pakistan
i born Professor
in the Discipline of Political Science
and International Relations
at the University of Western Australia
.
She teaches courses on world politics, strategy and diplomacy
, and Islam
and world politics. Her research interests include the analysis of the domestic and foreign policies
of the states of South Asia
, confidence building in international relations
, women and citizenship, and the place of Islam in the international system. She has published widely in all these areas.
As of March 2006, Professor Samina Yasmeen is the Director, Centre for Muslim States and Societies at the University of Western Australia, Perth. She teaches courses on Islam and international politics. She has also worked as Executive Director of the Indian Ocean Centre for Peace Studies at UWA and Curtin Universities (1995), a Research Specialist in Defence at the Legislative Research Service of the Australian Parliament (1985) and Senior Research fellow in a UNESCO-funded project at the Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan (1977–79).
Dr Yasmeen is a specialist in political and strategic development in South Asia, and the role of Islam in world politics. She has published article on the position of Pakistani and Middle Eastern woman, the role of Muslims in Australia, and Indo-Pakistan relations.
Her current research focuses on the role of Islamic groups in Pakistan's foreign policy. She is a regular commentator on issue relating to Islam, Pakistan and Muslim immigrants in Pakistan on Australian and international media.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i born Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
in the Discipline of Political Science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
and International Relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
at the University of Western Australia
University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
.
She teaches courses on world politics, strategy and diplomacy
Diplomacy
Diplomacy is the art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states...
, and Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
and world politics. Her research interests include the analysis of the domestic and foreign policies
Foreign policy
A country's foreign policy, also called the foreign relations policy, consists of self-interest strategies chosen by the state to safeguard its national interests and to achieve its goals within international relations milieu. The approaches are strategically employed to interact with other countries...
of the states of South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
, confidence building in international relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
, women and citizenship, and the place of Islam in the international system. She has published widely in all these areas.
As of March 2006, Professor Samina Yasmeen is the Director, Centre for Muslim States and Societies at the University of Western Australia, Perth. She teaches courses on Islam and international politics. She has also worked as Executive Director of the Indian Ocean Centre for Peace Studies at UWA and Curtin Universities (1995), a Research Specialist in Defence at the Legislative Research Service of the Australian Parliament (1985) and Senior Research fellow in a UNESCO-funded project at the Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan (1977–79).
Dr Yasmeen is a specialist in political and strategic development in South Asia, and the role of Islam in world politics. She has published article on the position of Pakistani and Middle Eastern woman, the role of Muslims in Australia, and Indo-Pakistan relations.
Her current research focuses on the role of Islamic groups in Pakistan's foreign policy. She is a regular commentator on issue relating to Islam, Pakistan and Muslim immigrants in Pakistan on Australian and international media.