A political scientist and Middle East specialist, Dr. Masoud's research focuses on political development in countries that are poor and unfree. He is the author of a forthcoming book on Islamic political parties, and is the co-editor of Problems and Methods in the Study of Politics (Cambridge, 2004) and Order, Conflict, and Violence (Cambridge, 2008).

Co-Sponsored with the Emile Bustani Middle East Seminar.

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