Rifaat Hussain

Rifaat Hussain
رفعت حسین
Rifaat Hussain, 2012
Born(1952-04-01)April 1, 1952
Pakistan
DiedMarch 7, 2025(2025-03-07) (aged 72)
OccupationsPolitical scientist
Defense analyst
Academic
Years active1980s–2025
RelativesSyed Talat Hussain (brother)
Academic background
EducationJosef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver (MA, PhD)
Academic work
InstitutionsQuaid-i-Azam University
National University of Sciences and Technology

Rifaat Hussain (Urdu: سید رفعت حسین;[1] 1 April 1952 – 7 March 2025) was a Pakistani political scientist, defence analyst and television personality whose career spanned over four decades.[2][3][4][5][6][7] He was professor and consultant in the Department of Government Policy and Public Administration at Pakistan's National University of Sciences and Technology.[8][9]

In 2021, The New York Times Magazine described Hussain as a "leading Pakistani foreign policy thinker."[10]

Hussain died on 7 March 2025, at the age of 72.[11]

Early life and education

Hussain earned his M.A. and Ph.D. from The Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, United States.[7]

Academic career

Hussain held associations with Quaid-i-Azam University for 36 years, and also headed the Department of Government Policy and Public Administration at the National University of Sciences and Technology, a top-ranked public research university in Pakistan.[12][13][8][9][14]

From 2005 to 2008, he served as the executive director of the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS), a Colombo-based think tank in Sri Lanka, and spent two terms as visiting professor at Stanford University’s Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC).[15][16][17][18]

Both The Economist and the BBC interviewed Hussain on issues pertaining to South Asian security, including the Kashmir conflict, U.S. involvement in Afghanistan, Pakistan's counter-terrorism efforts, NATO and India-Pakistan engagement.[19][20][21][22]

The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, The Stimson Center and The Atlantic Council cite Hussain's insights as part of their published compilations and reports.[23][24][25][26]

Political career

He was one of 18 members on the Advisory Committee on Foreign Affairs during the Imran Khan's government.[27]

Publications

Hussain's work appeared in The Washington Post,[28][29] The New York Times,[30][31][32] and his foreign policy views have been quoted by The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, The Guardian, Bloomberg, CNN, TIME, and The Atlantic.[33][6][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44] His published works include:

Selected works

Publication timeline
Year Work Co-author(s) Type Publisher
2005 Proposals for Resolving the Kashmir Dispute Book Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad
2007 "Deterrence and Nuclear Use: Doctrines in South Asia" (in The India–Pakistan Nuclear Relationship: Theories of Deterrence and International Relations) Book chapter Routledge, London
2013 Development Challenges Confronting Pakistan Anita M. Weiss; Saba Gul Khattak Book Sustainable Development Policy Institute, Islamabad

References

  1. ^ "بطاقة شعار:Dr. Syed Rifat Hussain". urdu.app.com.pk. Associated Press of Pakistan. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Department of Defence and Strategic Studies | Teaching & Research Methodology Skills Workshop for Teaching Faculty & PhD Students, in collaboration with LI Div HEC, August, 15-18, 2009".
  3. ^ "Department of Defence and Strategic Studies | M.Phil – Researches".
  4. ^ "Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain – Jinnah Institute".
  5. ^ "U.S. Wants to Eye Pakistan Nukes". www.washingtonpost.com.
  6. ^ a b Constable, Pamela (29 May 2001). "Pakistani 'in a Tight Spot' Over Kashmir" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  7. ^ a b "Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain".
  8. ^ a b "Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain". Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain". Archived from the original on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  10. ^ Palmer, Alex W. (7 July 2021). "The Man Behind China's Aggressive New Voice". The New York Times.
  11. ^ "MOFA condoles passing of Dr Riffat Hussain". 8 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  12. ^ "Department of Defence and Strategic Studies | M.Phil – Researches".
  13. ^ "Dr. Syed Rifaat Hussain – Jinnah Institute".
  14. ^ "Nust Rankings | Nust".
  15. ^ Hussain, Rifaat (May 2013). "FSI | CISAC - Pakistan's Foreign Policy Calibration". The Jinnah Institute.
  16. ^ "Syed Rifaat Hussain | Fulbright Scholar Program". www.cies.org.
  17. ^ "Former Executive Directors". Regional Centre for Strategic Studies.
  18. ^ "Prof. Syed Rifaat Hussian" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2020.
  19. ^ "The most dangerous place on earth?". The Economist. 20 May 1999.
  20. ^ "Too close for comfort". The Economist. 11 February 2012.
  21. ^ "Analysis: Why Nato's tankers are so vulnerable". BBC News. 4 October 2010.
  22. ^ "War and terrorism". The Economist. 14 June 2002.
  23. ^ "Pakistan's Nuclear Use Doctrine".
  24. ^ "Pakistan in the Danger Zone - A Tenuous U.S. – Pakistan Relationship" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2020.
  25. ^ "Transnational trends: Middle Eastern and Asian Views" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2020.
  26. ^ "Pakistan and India: Can NRRCs Help Strengthen Peace?" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2022.
  27. ^ "PM forms 18-member advisory council on foreign policy | Pakistan Today". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. 28 December 2018.
  28. ^ "PAKISTAN: STATING ITS CASE" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  29. ^ "BALANCE OF POWER IN SOUTH ASIA" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  30. ^ "Opinion | Credit Bhutto for Transforming Pakistan". The New York Times. 25 February 1995.
  31. ^ "Opinion | Pakistani Technology". The New York Times. 21 January 1995.
  32. ^ "Opinion | Pakistan Didn't Buy Nuclear Arms Parts". The New York Times. 16 February 1996.
  33. ^ Constable, Pamela (3 September 2013). "Pakistan says nuclear controls are firmly in place" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  34. ^ Frantz, Douglas (14 December 2001). "A NATION CHALLENGED: ALONG THE BORDER; Where Smugglers Once Roamed, Toothpaste Hardly Squeezes Through". The New York Times.
  35. ^ Walsh, Declan (10 November 2005). "US uneasy as Beijing develops a strategic string of pearls". The Guardian – via www.theguardian.com.
  36. ^ "Pakistan dares to ask: will school attack finally end myth of the 'good Taliban'?". the Guardian. 21 December 2014.
  37. ^ London, Saeed Shah in Islamabad, Pakistan, and Benoit Faucon in (30 September 2018). "Pakistan Pursues Saudis in Bid to Avoid More China Debt". Wall Street Journal – via www.wsj.com.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  38. ^ "India Starts Donating Covid-19 Vaccines to Neighboring Countries". Wall Street Journal. 21 January 2021.
  39. ^ "Prince William and wife Kate leave Pakistan, day after aborted flight". Reuters. 18 October 2019.
  40. ^ "Pakistan's Election Won't be Perfect, but It May Help". Bloomberg.com. 7 October 2002.
  41. ^ "The Rush of Victory". Bloomberg.com. 16 November 2001.
  42. ^ "CNN.com - Rodgers: Troops hit the ground - October 19, 2001". CNN. 19 October 2001. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  43. ^ "The Disgruntled Youth of Refugee Camps". The Atlantic. 13 July 2009.
  44. ^ "War at the Top of the World". Time. 4 July 2005.
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