بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Abdel-Fattah Mady, Ph.D.
Website: www.abdelfattahmady.net
E-mails: Abdelfattah.Mady@gmail.com
Formal Education:
· Ph. D. in Political Science, Politics and Policy Dept., Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California, U.S.A. 2005. Majors: Comparative Politics - Methodology
· Master of Arts in International Studies (MAIS), Politics and Policy Dept., Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California, U.S.A. 2004.
· Preparing Future Faculty Fellowship, Two Extended Pedagogical Courses on the Academic Profession, the School of Educational Studies, Claremont Graduate University, USA, Fall 2003 and Spring 2004.
· M. Sc. in Political Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 1997.
· B. Sc. in Political Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, May 1991. Major: Political Science.
Research Interests:
· Topical Foci: Comparative Politics, Empirical Political Theory, Research Methods, Régime Transition & Democratization, Islam and Politics, Media and Politics.
· Regional Research Emphasis: Arab countries, Israel, and Third World Politics.
Professional/ Occupational Experience:
· Assistant Professor of Political Science, Dept. of Political Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. (2005 - Present).
· UNDP Expert- Bahrain. (Sept. 2007- July 2008).
· The International Center for Future and Strategic Studies (ICFS) Fellow, Cairo, Egypt (January-April 2006).
· John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Fellow, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California (2004-2005)
· Preparing Future Faculty Fellow, Preparing Future Faculty & Faculty Learning Communities, Claremont Graduate University, California (2003-2004).
· Research Assistant, Politics and Policy Dept., Claremont Graduate University, California, (Fall 2002- Spring 2003).
· Assistant Lecturer, Dept. of Political Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt (1998- 2005).
· Instructor, Dept. of Political Science, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt (1991-1998).
Teaching Experience:
· Democracy and Democratization (graduate - Bahrain Institute for Political Development)
· Political Systems (Bahrain Institute for Political Development)
· International Politics and Issues (Bahrain Institute for Political Development)
· Democracy and Democratization (the London School of Economics and Politics - External Program at Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport, Alexandria, Egypt) (In English)
· Comparative Politics (undergraduate) (In English)
· International Relations (undergraduate and graduate students) (In English)
· Political Development (undergraduate and graduate students)
· Research Methods (graduate students)
· Public Opinion and Media
· Human Rights
· Introduction to Political Science
Publications:
Books
· Religion and Politics in Israel: A Study of the Religious Parties and Groups in Israel and their Role in Political Life (Madbouli Library, Cairo: Egypt, 1999). (in Arabic)
(الدين والسياسة في إسرائيل: دراسة في الأحزاب والجماعات الدينية في إسرائيل ودورها في الحياة السياسية، القاهرة: مكتبة مدبولي، 1999)
Encyclopedia
· "Government." International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity. Jr. Vol.3 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference, 2008. 353-357.
· "Meir, Golda." International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences. Ed. William A. Darity. Jr. Vol.5 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference, 2008. 70-71.
Research Papers
· “The 2005 Presidential Elections in Egypt,” the Arab Journal of Political Science, Center for Arab Unity Studies & Arab Association of Political Science, Beirut, Lebanon, issue 18, Spring 2008.
· "When can Elections be regarded as truly Democratic," the Arab Journal of Political Science, Center for Arab Unity Studies & Arab Association of Political Science, Beirut, Lebanon, issue 16, October 2007.
· "A Critique of Quantitative Measures of the Degree of Democracy in Israel," Democratization, Vol. 13, No. 2 (April 2006), pp. 257-282. With Dean McHenry, Jr.
· "Perestroika Movement in American Political Science," Al-Siyassa Al-Dawliya (International Politics), Vol. 38, No. 15 (July 2003), Al-Ahram Foundation, Cairo. Egypt. (In Arabic).
· "Secularism and Moderate Islamists in the Arab Region," The International Center for Future and Strategic Studies (ICFS), Cairo, Egypt, April 2006. (In Arabic).
Chapters in Books:
· “The political ideology of Egypt’s political system,” in Egypt’s Political System after the constitutional amendments, ed. Amr Hashem Rabee (Cairo: AlAhram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, 2009). (in Arabic)
· “Modes of Democratic Transition: a Comparative Analysis,” in Arabs and Regime Transitions, ed. Ali Al-Kuwari and Abdel-Fattah Mady (forthcoming, Beirut: 2009). (in Arabic)
· “The concept of democratic elections,” in Democratic Elections and Elections in the Arab Countries, ed. Ali Al-Kuwari (Beirut: Centre for Arab Unity Studies, 2009). (in Arabic)
· “The 2005 presidential elections in Egypt,” in Democratic Elections and Elections in the Arab Countries, ed. Ali Al-Kuwari (Beirut: Centre for Arab Unity Studies, 2009). (in Arabic)
· “Academic Freedom in Iraq and the Arab Universities,” in Academic Freedoms in Iraqi Universities, ed. Nizam Assaf (Amman: Amman Center for Human Rights Studies, 2008). (in Arabic)
Selected Conference Papers:
· Modes of Democratic Transition: a Comparative Analysis, the 18th Annual Meeting of Project for Democratic Studies in the Arab Countries, Bernard Sanely Room, St. Cathrine’s College, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K., July 26, 2008.
· Human Rights, Development and Democracy, Human rights in the countries of the south, Partners in Development for Research, Consulting & Training, Cairo, Egypt, June 28- 29, 2008.
· “Effectiveness of Democratic Elections,” Credibility and Transparency of Parliamentary Elections in Arab Countries, the 2008 Annual Seminar of the Arab Anticorruption Organization, Beirut, Lebanon, March 11-13, 2008.
· "Egypt's Presidential Elections," the 17th Annual Meeting of Project for Democratic Studies in the Arab Countries, Oxford University, Oxford, UK, August 18, 2007.
· "The Concept of Democratic Elections," the 17th Annual Meeting of Project for Democratic Studies in the Arab Countries, Oxford University, Oxford, UK, (August 18, 2007)
· "Human Rights Education in Higher Education Institutions & Political Efforts towards Democracy in Egypt", Human Rights Education and Political Reform in Arab Countries, Partners in Development for Research, Consulting & Training, Cairo, Egypt, May 4-7, 2007.
· "How Can Islam and Democracy Co-exist? Elite Political Attitudes and the Democratization Process in the Arab Region", the Annual Meeting of American Political Science Association (APSA), Philadelphia, PA, USA, August 31-September 3, 2006.
· "The Concept of Democratic Elections", the 16th Annual Meeting of Project for Democratic Studies in the Arab Countries, Oxford University, Oxford, UK, August 22, 2006.
· "Religious Reform: From Thought to Practice," The Centre d'étude et de documentation économique, juridíque et sociale (CEDEJ) in Cairo, in corporation with Tariq Ibn Zyad Center in Medlit/Morocco and Partners in Development For Research, Consulting and Training in Cairo, Medlit, Morocco, March 17-19, 2006.
· "Academic Freedom in Iraq and the Arab Universities", Iraqi Academics Union in Cooperation with Amman Center for Human Rights Studies, Amman, Jordan, February 12, 2006.
· "Islam and Democracy: A Conceptual and Comparative Analysis", The International Studies Association-West (ISA) conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, October 1-2, 2004.
· "Islam, Justice and Democracy", The 5th Annual Conference of Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy, May 28-29, 2004, Washington, D.C. USA.
· "U.S. Foreign Policy and Peace Efforts in the Occupied Palestinian Territories", the Annual Meeting of the American Political Science Association, Philadelphia, PA, USA, August 2003.
· Book Review. "Democratization in the Middle East: Dilemmas and Perspectives", Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, Volume 17, Number 4 / October 2006.
Major Professional Activities:
· Co-advisor. 3 MA Political Science students, Alexandria University.
· Invited Speaker. The American Government: Freedom and Power, Book Discussion, American Center, Alexandria, Oct. 28, 2008.
· · Invited Participant. Peace Studies in the Middle East – Contextualizing and Globalizing, The Swedish Institute in Alexandria & the Life & Peace Institute (LPI), Uppsala, Sweden. (Alexandria: 23-24 April, 2007).
· Member. Higher Education Committee for the Strategic Development, Accreditation and Quality Assurance, Alexandria University 2006-2007
· Member. Higher Education Committee for the Development of Graduate Programs in Faculty of Commerce, Alexandria University, 2006-2007.
· Member. Committee for the Development of Undergraduate Program in Faculty of Commerce – English Section, Alexandria University, 2007.
· Participant and Session Leader. Youth cultural program: Symposium on “Youth and Issues of the National Unity", the International Center for Future and Strategic Studies (ICFS), Alexandria, August, 10, 2006.
· Participant and Session Leader. A Seminar on Human Rights Education in Egyptian Universities, Partners in Development For Research, Consulting and Training & American University in Cairo, Cairo, March 25, 2006.
· Invited Speaker. The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad, Book Discussion, American Center, Alexandria, May 1, 2006.
· Invited speaker. Women Social and Political Empowerment, the Alexandria Association for Home Economics and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Alexandria, December 12, 2005.
· Invited Speaker. Egypt’s Parliamentary Elections, Alexandria TV Channel, Alexandria, 13 November 2005.
· Invited Speaker. Citizenship in the Modern State, Youth and Reform Conference, Arab Reform Forum, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, 24 September 2005.
Other Experience
· Member of Islamic Center of Claremont, Cultural Affairs Committee, California, (2003-2004).
· Media Affairs Officer, the Egyptian Student Association in North America (ESANA) (2003-2004).
· President of the Egyptian Student Association in North America at Claremont Graduate University (2003-2004).
Research in Progress:
· Democratic Transition in the Arab Region.
· Perestroika Movement in American Political Science: A Study on Methodology and Profession.
· Women Empowerment in the Third World Countries: Goals and Means
· Technology, Internet and Political Science: How Can We Use Web-based Pedagogy in Learning and Teaching Politics in the Middle East
- Many opinion articles in newspapers such as:
المصريون (القاهرة)، البديل (القاهرة)، الحياة (لندن)، الإتحاد (أبوظبي)، الأهرام (القاهرة)، الخليج (أبوظبي)، القدس العربي (لندن)، المصريون (القاهرة)، ، إسلام أون لاين، وأقسام الرأي في بعض المواقع الالكترونية ...
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Honors:
· University Award for Scientific Encouragement in 2007, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, June-July 2007.
· John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Fellowship, the John Randolph Haynes Foundation, California, USA, 2004-2005.
· The Higher Education Ministry Scholarship, the Ministry of Higher Education, Cairo, Egypt, (2000-2004).
· Swiss Channel Bank Award for Academic Distinction, Cairo, Egypt, 1991. The Syndicate of Commerce Graduates Award for Academic Distinction, Alexandria, Egypt, 1991.
· Financial Grant for Academic Distinction, Faculty of Commerce, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt, 1987–1988 & 1989–1990.
Membership:
· Arab Association of Political Science
· American Political Science Association (APSA), USA.
· The Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy (CSID), Washington, DC. USA.
· Council on Islamic-American Relations, USA (CAIR)
last update: Jan. 2009
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