Faculty Profile

rabbasi@numl.edu.pk

0092-51-9265100 (Ext: 2190)

https://twitter.com/DrRizwanaAbbasi

PhD - International Relations and Political Science, University of Leicester, UK

Teaching:

2019-Present Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, NUML, Islamabad

2018-2019 Associate Professor, Bahria University, Islamabad

2011-2018 Assistant - Associate Professor, NDU, Islamabad

2010-2011 Teaching and Post-Doc Research: University of Leicester, UK

Fellowships

2018 - Present Fellow | Asia-Pacific Program | EastWest Institute, New York

2018 Fellow | South Asia Program |The Stimson Center, USA

2017 Fellow | China-Pakistan Young Workers’ Seminar Camp - Chinese Trade Unions’ Belt & Road Initiative |Beijing, Tianjin & Ningxia.

2015 Fellow | Asia-pacific Centre for Security Studies (APCSS), Hawaii

2004 Research Fellow| Department of Politics and International Studies|University of Leeds, (UK)

Books (Impact Factor)

Changing Patterns of Warfare between India and Pakistan: Navigating the Impact of New and Disruptive Technologies (Oxford: Routledge, 2023)

Building a Road to Nuclear Disarmament: Bridging the Gap between Competing Approaches, (Oxford: Routledge, 2021).

Nuclear Deterrence in South Asia: New Technologies and Future Challenges to Sustainable Peace (Oxford, Routledge, 2019).

Pakistan and the New Nuclear Taboo: Regional Deterrence and the International Arms Control Regime (Oxford: Peter Lang, 2012).

Articles published by refereed journals

2013: Regional-centric Deterrence: Reassessing its Efficacy for South Asia, Korean Journal of Defence Analysis, Vol .25, No.4 (Dec 2013).
2014: Emerging Security Trends and Legitimacy of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Regime, Journal of Institute of Strategic Studies, Vol. 34, No. 2 & 3 (Summer and Autumn 2014)
2015: Nuclear Terrorism and Pakistan: Reassessing State’s Behaviour, Pakistan Horizon, Vol.68, No. 1 (Jan. 2015).
2015: Deterrence Transformation in South Asia and Challenges to Regional Stability, Pakistan Horizon, Vol. 68, No. 2 (April 2015).
2015: Enduring India-Pakistan Rivalry: Prospects for Conflict Resolution, Regional Studies, Vol. XXX III, no. 3 (Summer 2015).
2015: The Irrelevance of Nuclear Global Zero in the Changed Strategic Dynamics of International Politics, NDU Margalla Journal, Vol. XIX, Issue II (December. 2015).
2015: A Strategic Shift in Indo-Pak Nuclear Strategy: Implications for Regional Stability, IPRI Journal, Vol. XV, No. 2 (Summer 2015).
2016: Nuclear Energy Security, Emerging Global Trends and Pakistan, Policy Perspective Journal, Vol. 13, no.2 (2016).
2016: A Comparative Analysis of Indo-Pakistan Strategic Behavior: Effects on Regional Peace and Deterrence Stability, Korean Analysis of Defence Analysis, vol. 28, No. 3 (September 2016).
2016: Indo-Pakistan Distinct Strategic Direction and Fragility of Peace, Pakistan Horizon, Pakistan Horizon, Vol. 68, No. 3 (2016).
2016: Pakistan in the Global Nuclear Order, ISSI, Islamabad Papers under Nuclear Series, No. 1 (Feb 2016).
2017: Evolving Power Industry and Indo-Pakistan bid for the NSG Membership, Pakistan Horizon, Nuclear Vol. 70, No. 1. Jan, 2017
2020: ‘Evolving Security Dilemma Between US and China: Implication for Regional Strategic Stability of Pakistan,’ Pakistan Horizon, Jan 2020.
2021: ‘Comparative analysis of US and Chinese Foreign Policy towards South Asia; Implications for Pakistan,’ Global Regional Review, Vol 5, No 4, Published 20 January 2021
2021: Transforming Academic discourse: A case Study of Academic Discipline in IR, International Critical Thought, Vol 11, Issue 02, 2021.
2021: Iran and Saudi Arabia’s Strategic Rivalry and the Middle Eastern Security: An Assessment, Liberal Art and Social Sciences International Journal, Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2021.
2022: Impact Analysis of Rising Strategic Instability on Nuclear Disarmament, Pakistan Horizon (October 2021)
2022: Transforming Academic Discourse: Case Study of International Relations as Discipline, International Critical Thought, Vol.12, Issue 01 (10 March 2022).
2022: ‘Rising Strategic Instability and Declining Prospects for Nuclear Disarmament in South Asia - A Pakistani Perspective,’ Asian Journal of Peacebuilding, Vol. 09, No. 2 (7 Feb. 2022).
2023: ‘Strategic Stability of South Asia in the Age of Artificial Intelligence, Pakistan Horizon, Vol. 75 No. 4 (2022): Pakistan Horizon
2023: Global Power Shift and Foreign Policy Choices for Pakistan, Strategic Studies (Vol. 43 No. 1, Summer 2023).

Articles published by non-refereed journals

2022: ‘Indian Cruise Missile Misadventure: Malfunction or Malafide Intensions?’ Hilal Magazine, April 2022.
2020 Security Competition Between US and China: Impact on Regional Strategic Balance of South Asia, Green Book, 2020.
2019 Global Arms Control Crisis and Evolving Security Trends, Hilal Magazine, December 2019.
2019 Assessing Parameters of India's Nuclear Behavior, Hilal Magazine, October, 2019.
2016 Pakistan’s Peaceful Nuclear Programme and the NSG: Green Book (Feb 2016)
2016 Pakistan in the Global Nuclear Order, ISSI, Islamabad Papers under Nuclear Series, No. 1 (Feb 2016).
2016 Pakistan’s Peaceful Nuclear Energy Projects and NSG Membership (Jan 2016).
2016 Nuclearization of the Indian Ocean and Effects on Regional Stability, Pakistan Navy News Magazine (May 2016).
2016 Emerging Regional Political Order in South and East Asia: Constructive Role
2016 China, Pakistan Navy, News Magazine (June 2016).
2015 The Nuclear Non-proliferation Regime and Non-NPT States, in Pakistan Army’s Green Book (Feb. 2015).
2015 Evolving Maritime Strategies and Force Postures in the Indo-Pacific Region: Impact on Regional Strategic Stability (May, 2015)
2014 Strategic Stability in South Asia, ISPRS’s Hilal Magazine, June 2014.
2014 Efficacy of the Nuclear Supplier Group and Pakistan’s Membership, ISPR’s Hilal Magazine, Aug. 2014.
2015 Enduring India-Pakistan Hostility: Prospects for Conflict Resolution, ISPR’s Magazine, Jan 2015

Op-ed Pieces:

Indian Cruise Missile Misadventure: Malfunction or Malafide Intentions? The Roads Initiatives: April, 7, 22: https://theroadsinitiative.org/indian-cruise-missile-misadventure-malfunction-or-malafide-intensions/
Pulwama/ Balakot Strikes and Deterrence Instability in South Asia, Roads Initiatives, March 18, 22: https://theroadsinitiative.org/pulwama-balakot-strikes-and-deterrence-instability-in-south-asia/
Building a Road to Nuclear Disarmament: Bridging the Gap between Competing Approaches, March 9, 2022: https://theroadsinitiative.org/building-a-road-to-nuclear-disarmament-bridging-the-gap-between-competing-approaches/
New Warfare Domain and Deterrence Theory Crisis, E-IR, May 13, 2020: https://www.e-ir.info/pdf/84144
Creating an Environment for Nuclear Disarmament, E-IR,
Aug 2 2019, https://www.e-ir.info/2019/08/02/creating-an-environment-for- nuclear- disarmament/
2019 Universities and National Development, Express Tribune, 26 December, 2019: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2124938/6-universities-national-development/
2019 India’s Thermonuclear Bomb, Express Tribune, 03 August, 2019: https://tribune.com.pk/story/2070720/6-indias-thermonuclear-bomb/
2019 Creating an Environment for Nuclear Disarmament, E-IR, 02 August 2019: https://www.e-ir.info/2019/08/02/creating-an-environment-for-nuclear-disarmament/
2019 Arms Control in Crisis, The Geopolitics, 06 April 2019: https://thegeopolitics.com/arms-control-in-crisis/
2018 Twenty Years into Nuclear South Asia: Resuming Dialogue to Stabilize Deterrence, South Asian Voices, 25 May 2018: https://southasianvoices.org/nuclear-south-asia-dialogue-stabilize-deterrence/
2018 Pakistan’s Elections: How Will the Outcome Impact Foreign Policy: South Asian Voice, Jul 2018: https://southasianvoices.org/pakistani-elections-how-will-the-outcome-impact-foreign-policy/
2018 India’s Regional Stability Challenges, Express Tribune, 02 March 2018
2018 Illusory Goals in Afghanistan, Express Tribune, 08 Sep 2017: https://tribune.com.pk/story/1500308/illusory-goals-afghanistan/
2017 Hot Talks: Nawaz Sharif’s Disqualification, South Asian Voices, 1 August 2017.
2017 Panama Papers Verdict and the wounded legitimacy of Nawaz Sharif, South Asian Voices, 2 May 2017: https://southasianvoices.org/panama-papers-verdict-wounded-legitimacy-nawaz-sharif/
2017 Pakistan and the Nuclear Suppliers Group, E-IR, 11 Jan, 2017: http://www.e-ir.info/2017/01/11/pakistan-and-the-nuclear-suppliers-group-nsg/
2016 Pakistan’s Nuclear Deterrence and Strategic Stability, E-International Relations: 28 June 2016: http://www.e-ir.info/2016/06/28/pakistans-nuclear-deterrence-and-strategic-stability/comment-page-1/
2016 Pakistan and the Nuclear Taboo, South Asian Voices, Stimson Centre: http://southasianvoices.org/pakistan-and-the-nuclear-taboo/
2016 Pakistan and the Nuclear Security Summit: South Asian Voices, Stimson Centrehttp://southasianvoices.org/pakistan-and-the-nuclear-security-summit/
2016 Assessing the Resilience and Fragility of the Nuclear Taboo: E-International Relations: 19 March 2016, http://www.e-ir.info/2016/03/19/assessing-the-resilience-and-fragility-of-the-nuclear-taboo/
2015 Does the NPT need a Makeover? Dawn, 14 June 2015:
http://www.dawn.com/news/1187551/why-the-npt-needs-a-makeover
2015 How the HEC is wronging Pakistan's scholars, Dawn, 09 June 2015: http://www.dawn.com/news/1186940/how-the-hec-is-wronging-pakistans-scholars
2015 Assessing the Iranian Framework Deal, 05 April, 2015, http://www.countercurrents.org/abbasi050415.htm
2010 Establishing The New Nuclear Taboo, 26 May 2010: http://www.countercurrents.org/abbasi260510.htm
2008 India in Outer Space, The News, Pakistan 13 Jan. 2008: http://www.thenews.com.pk/editorial_detail.asp?id=96061 / http://www.countercurrents.org/abbasi290108.htm
2008 A question of identity, The News, Pakistan, 10 April 2008 , available on http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=105948 / http://www.countercurrents.org/abbasi070408.htm
2008 US Plans in Eastern Europe, The Nation, 27 Dec. 2007: http://forum.prisonplanet.com/index.php?topic=20903.0
2003 Indian Hegemonic Designs, Pakistan Observer, 27 Jan. 2003.
2003 Not by Choice but By Compulsion, Pakistan Observer, 8 Feb. 2003 and in Pakistan Nawa-e-Waqt with title “KhawaishNaeenMajburi”.
2003 Pakistan - Iran - Afghanistan Strategic Equation, being published on 26Feb. 2003 in Pakistan Observer.
2003 War of Shocks and Awe, Pakistan Observer, 5April 2003.
2003 Technological Security, published in Pakistan Observer on 20-04-2003.
2003 Misrepresented Kashmiri Nation, Published in Pakistan Observer on 11-5-2003.
2003 Need of Political Dexterity, Published in Pakistan Observer on 23-5-2003.
2003 Strategic Strangulation of Pakistan Published in Pakistan Observer on 27-7-2003.
2003 Same article published in online Time Magazine on 31 July 2003.
2003 Media Frenzy and its consequences, The Nation, Pakistan

International Security and Strategic Studies

Nuclear non-proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament

New Technologies and Strategic Stability

Politics and Security of Asia-pacific Region

Global Thought and Shifting World Order

Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence

Education

PhD - International Relations and Political Science, University of Leicester, UK

Experience