Hannan Hussain



RESEARCH STAFF

Research Officer, Institute of Regional Studies, Islamabad

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irs.org.pk
EMAIL
hannanhussain@irs.org.pk
OTHER LINKS
Twitter @hannanhussain
OFFICE ADDRESS
Institute of Regional Studies, Ataturk Avenue, F-5/2, Islamabad


Hannan Hussain is a Research Officer at the Institute of Regional Studies, focused on West Asia. He holds a Masters in Public Policy from the University of Maryland, and a Bachelors Hons. in Public Administration from the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST).

His areas of interest include inter-state diplomacy in West Asia, conflict resolution and peace-building.

Hussain’s current responsibilities include conducting research on pressing security and economic issues in West Asia and timely events to inform public discourse.

Hussain’s publications and achievements include:

1. Receiving the Fulbright Award in Public Policy at the University of Maryland (USA).

2. “Economic costs of Iraq’s intra-Shia power struggle” – Sada Journal, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2022.

3. “Taking Al-Qaeda Seriously in Afghanistan: Policy Options for the United States” – The Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, 2020.

4. “Economic Recovery in a Pandemic: The Case for the Trans-Tasman Travel Corridor” – Cornell Policy Review, 2020.

5. “Advancing Pakistan-ASEAN Engagement: Lessons from ASEAN-China Relations”, Regional Studies 41, no.2 (Winter 2023), 73-102.