Responsibilities
- Associate Editor, The Journal of Political Science
- Deputy Director, Centre of Excellence of China Studies
- Advisor, Parliamentary Students Society (University Level Society)
- Coordinator, External Links
- Member Departmental Academic Committee
- In Charge Research Colloquium (PhD and MPhil)
- Coordinator, Department Budget, Financial Record, and Bank Account
- Department Focal Person for Turnitin Anti-Plagiarism Software
Areas of Expertise / Interest
- Research Methodology
- Public Policy
- Criminality and Politics
- US Foreign Policy
- Afghanistan and South Asian Studies
Education
- Ongoing PhD Public Policy, from Oregon State University, USA (Fulbright Scholar)
- 2011 – M.Phil., from GC University, Lahore (First Position)
- 2008 – Masters., from GC University, Lahore (Gold Medal & Academic Roll of Honor)
- 2006 – B.A., from GC University, Lahore (Academic Certificate of Distinction)
- 2004 – Intermediate, from BISE, Lahore (Talent Scholarship)
Accomplishments
- Associate Editor, the Journal of Political Science
- Recognition of the Journal of Political Science in HEC recognized list
- Member Organizing Committee, International Conference on International Conference on Inter-Regional Connectivity: South Asia and Central Asia
- Focal Person, International Conference on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
- Focal Person, International Conference for Local Representation of Power in South Asia
- Contact Person, International Conference on Water Resources Governance in the Indus Basin
- Research Stay in ZEFa, University of Bonn, Germany
- Initiation of PhD and MPhil Research Colloquium in Department
- Development and Introduction of Masters in Political Science Programme
- Development and Introduction of Diploma in Pakistan Affairs Programme
Publications
Books
- Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt and Muhammad Usman Amin Siddiqi, eds., Proceedings of International Conference on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (Lahore: GC University, 2015).
- Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt and Muhammad Usman Amin Siddiqi, eds., Proceedings of International Conference on Local Representation of Power in South Asia (Lahore: GC University, 2014).
- Dr. Khalid Manzoor Butt and Muhammad Usman Amin Siddiqi, eds., Proceedings of International Conference on Water Resources Governance in the Indus Basin (Lahore: GC University, 2013).
Book Chapter
Research Articles:
- “Comprehending Commercial Sex: An Exploration into Governance Models Rooted in Feminist Discourses,” The Journal of Political Science XXXV (2017): 2–18.
- “Splicing Theoretical and Bureaucratic Perspectives on Public Policy Practices in Pakistan through Iterative Analysis,” The Journal of Political Science XXXIV (2016): 49–71.
- “Perceptions of Violence and Victimization among Hazaras in Pakistan,” The Journal of Political Science XXXIII (2015): 1–21.
- “CPEC: A Baloch Popular Perspective,” in International Conference on China Pakistan Economic Corridor, held at GC University, Lahore, on December 09–10, 2015.
- “Rise and Rebirth of Non-state Actors in Swat: A Phenomenological Study of Shariah as a Popular Demand,” The Journal of Political Science XXXII (2014): 45–66.
- “Politicized Policing in Pakistan: A Constructivist Study of Problems of Policing in Lahore,” The Journal of Political Science XXXII (2014): 3–25.
- “Dera System and Its Role in Electoral Politics of Lahore,” in International Conference on Local Representation of Power in South Asia, held at GC University, Lahore, on November 12-14, 2014.
- “Transformation from Wali’s to State Judicial System in Swat: The Resultant Gap and Positioning of the Chessboard Pieces,” in International Conference on Local Representation of Power in South Asia, held at GC University, Lahore, on November 12-14, 2014.
- “Hierarchy of Women Political Participation and Incommensurability between Women Representation and Empowerment in South Asia: Pakistan in Perspective,” in International Conference on Local Representation of Power in South Asia, held at GC University, Lahore, on November 12-14, 2014.
- “US War on Terror in Afghanistan: Evaluating the Oil Cliché,” The Journal of Political Science XXXI, (2013): 3–21.
- “United States Foreign Policymaking: Institutions and the Process,” The Journal of Political Science XXXI, (2013): 44–70.
- “Water and the Energy Crisis in Pakistan,” in International Conference on the Water Resources Governance in the Indus Basin, held at GC University, Lahore, on January 09-10, 2013.
- Research Fellowship in ZEFa (Centre for Development Research) University of Bonn, Germany (November–December 2012).
- “Pak-US Hookup in Afghanistan: A Blame Game to End the Game?,” The Journal of Political Science XXX, (2012): 41–68.
- “The Past is Prologue: A Thematic Discourse on the History of US Foreign Policy (1776–1940s),” The Journal of Political Science XXIX, (2011): 3–32.
- “Patronage of Learning: Tracing the History of Madrassa Education in Indian Subcontinent under Muslim Rule,” The Journal of Political Science XXIX, (2011): 45–68.
- “Baloch Ethno-Nationalism: The Quest for Understanding for a Peaceful Future”, in, The Journal of Political Science XXVIII, (2010): 55–102.
- “Pak-US Relations: A Roller Coaster Ride”, in, The Journal of Political Science XXVII, (2009): 27–52.
- M.Phil. Thesis: “US Foreign Policy towards Pakistan: A Blame Game or a Great Game”
Complete CV
Staff Information
- +92 42 111000010, Ext 351
- usmansiddiqi@gcu.edu.pk, siddiqim@oregonstate.edu