Curriculum Vitae

Ihmoud Ali Sa’ad Abusalim

Associate Professor Department of Political , Mu’tah - Karak, Date and Place of Birth: 16/4/1954 – Salt, Jordan Nationality: Jordanian Citizenship and Permanent Residency of USA Mobile (Jordan): +962 796789072 E-mail Address: [email protected] Dept. Mailing Address: Mu’tah University, Department of Political Science, EX: 5400

Degrees Obtained:

1- PhD, Political Science and International Relations with emphasis on foreign policy, Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA (1998) 2- MPPA: Master of Public Policy Analysis, Mississippi State University, USA (1989) 3- B.A.: Administrative , , Jordan. (1985)

Professional and Academic Experience:

1- Research and Teaching Assistant, Mississippi State University USA 1987-1989 2- Associate Professor – Department of Political Science, Mu’tah University (2010- Present) 3- Supervision over planning the Master’s curriculum for International Relations and providing descriptions of the courses in English. 4- Teaching courses in both English and Arabic to B.A. , M.A. , and PhD students. 5- Supervision over multiple M.A. and PhD theses in International Relations in Mu’tah University (2005-Present). 6- Head of the Graduate Studies Committee, Department of Political Science, Mu’tah University 2005-2008. 7- Political Science Department Chair – Mu’tah University – (2005-2008) 8- Member of the Graduate Studies Committee Faculty of Social Sciences, Mu’tah University 2005-2008. 9- Member of the Social Sciences Faculty Council Mu’tah University (2005-2008) 10- Member of Scientific Research Committee, Mutah University. 11- Member of National Committee of Culture and Science, Ministry of (2008- 2010) 12- Member of the Jordan Political Science Association (2002- Present) 13- Political Science Department Chair, Mu’tah University (2020-Present) Courses Taught:

A- Undergraduate Level: 1- National Education 2- Introduction to Political Science 3- Theory of International Relations 4- Foreign Policy 5- Political Parties and Interest Groups 6- Jordan’s Political System 7- Modern International and Regional Issues (in English) 8- International and Regional Organizations 9- Seminar and Graduation Project 10- International 11- International Economic Relations 12- Comparative Governments and Politics 13- Diplomacy B- Graduate Level: 1- Theories of International Relations 2- International System and Agencies 3- Studies in International Relations (in English) 4- International Relations (in English) 5- American Foreign Policy 6- International Law and the Search for Peace 7- Advanced study of International Relation Theories 8- Theories of Foreign Policy

Publications:

1. Unpublished: a. Dissertation: The U.S. Policy Towards the Middle East: The Case of 1990- 1991 Gulf War. - Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA, USA (1998) 2. Published: a. The Development of the United States Policy Towards the Arabian Gulf: From Truman to Clinton b. Assessment of the United States Policy Towards the Arabian Gulf: 1945- 2003 c. Structural Causes of the American Wars Against Iraq 1991-2003 d. Double Standard of the United Nations Stance toward the Middle Eastern Issues e. The Bushes New World Order and the United States Global Strategy 1989-2009 f. Evolution of Turkish Foreign Policy from Ataturk to Gul 1924-2009