Aisha Ahmad

Aisha Ahmad
BornOctober 29, 1980
Academic background
Alma materMcGill University
ThesisBetween the Mosque and the Market: an economic explanation of state failure and state formation in the modern Muslim world (2013)
Doctoral advisorStephen M. Saideman
Academic work
DisciplinePolitical Science
Sub-disciplineIslam, International Relations
Notable worksJIHAD & CO. Black Markets And Islamist Power
Websitewww.aishasahmad.com

Aisha Ahmad is a Canadian academic, and is currently an associate professor in the department of political science at the University of Toronto Scarborough. In 2022, she was elected to the Royal Society of Canada as a member of the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists.[1][2] She is an expert on Islam, international relations, state failure, and the political economy,[3] and has applied her work on international security to the human impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

  1. ^ "Prof appointed to Royal Society of Canada for work on extremist groups' impact on local economies". University of Toronto Scarborough News. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  2. ^ "Press Release | The RSC Presents the Class of 2022 | The Royal Society of Canada". rsc-src.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  3. ^ "Aisha Ahmad | Department of Political Science". www.utsc.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  4. ^ Weikle, Brandie (1 Oct 2020). "Time to refresh family coping strategies". Toronto Star. pp. B.10. ProQuest 2447485793.