Curriculum Vitae

Alireza Rezaei Ph.D

Assistant Professor of International Relations

Department of Political Science

, Hamedan Branch, Islamic Azad University

 Hamedan, Iran

 

 EDUCATION

  1.  Doctor of Philosophy, International Relations, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran,2004-2009
  2. Master of Arts, International Relations, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran 2000-2002
  3. Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Faculty of Economics and Political Science, Shahid Beheshty University, Tehran, Iran, 1996-2000

 

 ACADEMIC/WORK EXPERIENCE

  1.     Assistant Professor of International Relations, Department of  Political Science, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch, August 2004- present
  2.     Deputy of the Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch, October 2009-July 2010
  3.    Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch, July 2010- present
  4.       TV Expert and Presenter, Hamedan Broadcasting Center, 2008-present  

 

COURSEWORK

  1.     International Relations Theories
  2.      Principles of International Relations
  3.     International Relations History
  4.     Super Power 's Foreign policy
  5.     Research methods in political sciences
  6.     Art of diplomacy and consular practices
  7.     Public International law
  8.     Iran's foreign policy

 

 HONORS & QUALIFICATIONS

  1.  Distinguished professor of the Faculty of Humanities, 2009
  2.   Distinguished professor of the Faculty of Humanities, 2010
  3.   Distinguished professor of the Faculty of Humanities, 2011

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  1.  International Relations Theories
  2.  Order and Disorder in International Relations
  3.   Research Methods in International Relations
  4.  foreign policy analysis (Specially China, Russia, Iran
  5.   Shanghai Cooperation Organization Developments
  6.   Super Powers Relations in Post-Cold War Era
  7.   Middle East issues
  8.   American Hegemony

 

REFEREED NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

      A: Authored

  1.       Mottaghi, E., & Rezaei, A. (2010). “Theoretical representation of the world order during the post-cold war era”. Politics Quarterly, Under Publication, Tehran University.
  2. ·       Rezaei, A. (2010). “The Characteristics of Development in the View of Islam, the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Imam Khomeini”. Political Knowledge, 3. pp125-148.
  3.       Salehi, A., & Rezaei, A. (2009). “Principles of the Islamist movement: Opinions and views”. The Quarterly of Political Studies, 5. pp 84-104.
  4.      Moedfar, S., & Rezaei, A. (2009). “An Analysis of the situation of ethnic identity in Iran: Case study on Tehran University students”. The Quarterly of Political Studies, Inaugural issue, 3.pp 19-48.
  5.        Rezaei, A. (2009). “Introduction to the Positivism and Post-Positivism theorizing in politics and international relations”. Rahbordeyas Quarterly, 18. Pp 295-321.
  6.      Rezaei, A. (2009). “Analysis of the Islamic Republic of Iran's foreign policy in the light of theories of international relations”. Rahbordeyas Quarterly, 17. pp 260- 288.
  7.      Rezaei, A. (2009). “Islam and culture of development: An introduction to Islamic model of developmental culture”. Cultural Engineering Monthly, 27. pp 37-61.
  8.      Rezaei, A. (2008). “China and soft balancing against United States’ hegemony in the realm of the international system”. Rahbordeyas Quarterly, .pp 281-298.
  9.        Rezaei, A. (2008). “Cultural pathology: Clarify the concept, theory and strategy”. Cultural Engineering Monthly, 17. pp 74-82.
  10.      Rezaei, A. (2008). “The elaboration of Islamic Republic of Iran’s foreign policy from the perspective of international relations theory”. Strategy Quarterly, 48. pp 83-100.
  11.       Rezaei, A. (2008). “Good and efficient explanation of foreign policy in the context of the international system”. Rahbordeyas Quarterly, 14. pp 183-208.

 

B: Translated (English to Persian

  1.      Lim, M. (2003). “Transnational civil society and the Internet in an unregulated capitalist world system”. (A. Rezaei Trans., 2007). Bulletin of Media Culture and Management, 13. pp 213-229.
  2.     Griswold, D. (2006). “Globalization from the perspective of the challenges and opportunities”. (A. Rezaei Trans., 2006). Strategy Quarterly, 39. pp 277-

 

REFEREED INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

 

- Cooperation as a Book reviewer in journal of Political Studies Review:

1. Jack S. Levy & William R. Thompson (2010).Causes of War. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell. 281pp. (September 2011)

2. Guilio M. Gallarotti (2010). Cosmopolitan Power in International Relations: A Synthesis of Realism, Neoliberalism, and Constructivism. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 315 pp. (January 2012)

 

INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATION

  1.        Rezaei, A. (2009, October). “The international system Challenges and United States’ hegemony in Post-Cold war era”. Paper presented at The First International Conference on new developments in Iran and the world.  Imam Khomeini International University. Ghazvin, Iran.
  2.      Rezaei, A. (2009, October). “Introduction to the developmental culture from the perspective of Islam”. Paper presented at The National Conference on Community Justice and progress in religious government. Education and Research Institute of Imam Khomeini. Qom, Iran.
  3.         Rezaei, A. (2008, May). “Methodology for the review of the role and place of culture in various aspects of development (Ravabete Frabakhshy Model) and an overview of the threats and development opportunities in the city of Malayer”.  Paper presented at the Scientific Conference on a twenty-year perspective on the development of the city of Malayer. Islamic Azad University, Malayer Branch.

 

RESEARCH PROJECTS

  1.  Rezaei, A. (Running). International Relations & Order Problem: Explanation in Practice & theory Scope. Sponsored by Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch.
  2. Rezaei, A. (Running). Causes of Lack of formation of effective anti-hegemonic coalitions against U.S. hegemony. Sponsored by Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch.
  3. Rezaei, A. (2010). The consequences of Islamic Republic of Iran s’ full membership in the SCO. Sponsored by Islamic   Azad University, Hamedan Branch.
  4. Rezaei, A. (2009). Explaining the challenges of the international system following the collapse of the bipolar structure, Unpublished Doctoral Thesis. Faculty of Law and Political Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran.
  5. Rezaei, A. (2008). International relations theories and foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran. sponsored by Islamic   Azad University, Hamedan Branch.
  6. Rezaei, A. (2006). Representation of ethnic status in Iranian society. Sponsored by the Social Commission of Secretariat Council of Cultural Revolution.
  7. Rezaei, A. (2002). the consequences of Iran's Islamic Revolution and the transformation of United States of America foreign policy in the Persian Gulf region. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Faculty of Law and Political Science, Tehran University.