User:Behzad shahandeh

Behzad Shahandeh Professor Faculty of Law and Political Science, Tehran University Shahandeh2001@yahoo.com

Education: PhD: Political Science, Tehran University, Iran. Thesis: Iran and China: A Political_ Economic Partnership. Master of Science, International Relations, University of Southampton, Southampton city, U.K. Thesis: Persian Gulf: A Future Area for World Competition. Master of Arts: International Relations, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, the U.S.A. Thesis: Limited Wars in the Cold -War Era. Bachelor of Science: Political Science, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, the United States. High School Education: the U.K. (High School Diploma in Social Sciences).

Languages: Persian, English, French, Chinese, Arabic, Korean, Malay.

Special Training: Chinese Language and Politics: Cambridge University, U.K. Chinese Advance Studies: Beijing University, the PRC. Southeast Asian Politics and Economy: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies: Singapore. Executive Management Studies: Federation of Korean Industries, Seoul, Korea. Global Business Training: Global Business School, Seoul, Korea.

Academic: Full Professor in International Relation, Tehran University, Tehran Iran; 1981- Visiting Professor: Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan; 2001-2002. Visiting Professor: Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea; 2005-

Publications: A: Books; Bridging the Gulf_ Cooperation and Dialogue in West Asia; China and the Middle East; Government and Politics of China; Politics and Economy of Korea; Deng Xiaoping_ the Architect of New China ;The Persian Gulf in World Economy; Asia’s Quest for Energy and Relations with the Middle East.

B: Articles (selected- recent); Islam and Modernization, The Malaysian Experience; China Revamps scene in Persian Gulf; Hamas and the Future of the Middle East; All is not Gloomy in the Persian Gulf; Africa’s Malaise is more Cultural; The Issues and Problems of Contemporary Middle East; Economic Development of Africa and Role of Korea; Socioeconomic Cooperation between The BRICs and the Middle East, Tunisia’s Economic Revival- Causes and Factors; Understanding a New Middle East- The Politics of Oil, Security, and Islam; Overall Relations between Korea and the Persian Gulf; Political, Strategic Implications of Surge in Oil Demand on the Persian Gulf; The Sunshine Policy: A Model for the Middle East Conflict; Silence War Drums on Iran; Understanding New Middle East; Persian Gulf and East Asia Energy; China- Japan: The Energy Equation; Iraq; The Ultimate Prize….

Administrative- Research Positions: The Academic Vice-President, Faculty of Law and Political Science, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran. The Dean: Graduate Studies, University of Social Science, Tehran, Iran. The Dean: Political Science Department, Kish International University, Kish Island, Iran. Head Asian Division: The International Center for Dialogue Among Civilizations, Tehran, Iran Vice- President for International Relations: The International Center for Dialogue among Civilizations, Tehran, Iran. International Relations Advisor, Kish Free Zone Organization, Kish Island, Iran.

Area Studies; Specialization: The Middle East; Persian Gulf economy and Politics- Oil and Gas; Energy Issues- The Persian Gulf and East Asia Energy Relations-East Asia Economy and Politics- Sinology- International Relations/Comparative Politics- International Organizations- Dialogue Among Civilizations- Africa and Globalization-Political Economy.

International Scholarly Affiliations: Pugwash (Canada), Toda (Japan), Kames (Korea), Center for World Dialogue (Australia), IPRA (the United States), IFRA (Germany) Safe Democracy_ Club De Madrid (Spain), The Middle East Association (the United States), Persian Gulf Scholarly Association (Qatar), Political Science Association (the United States), World Forum (France), Oil and Gas Consultancy (the United Kingdom), The Middle East Association (the United Kingdom), Center for Middle East Strategic Studies (Iran)…..

References: Mahmood Sariolghalam, Ph.D., Professor, International Relations Department, Shahid Beheshti University, masario@ihcs.ac.ir Byung- Ock Chang, Ph.D., Professor, Middle Eastern Department, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea, changbo49@hanmail.net Cho Jae Hyun, Ph.D., Professor, East Asia Department, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul, Korea. jhcho@hufs.ac.kr