Hassan Abbas (scholar)

Hassan Abbas
Born1969
OccupationAcademic
Academic background
Education
  • Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
  • Tufts University
  • University of Nottingham School of Law
  • Government College, Lahore
  • Punjab University, Pakistan
Academic work
DisciplineSecurity
Institutions

Hassan Abbas (born 1969) is a Pakistani-American scholar and academic in the field of South Asian and Middle Eastern studies. His research focuses have been on security issues pertaining to governance, law enforcement and counterterrorism. Abbas worked in the governments of Benazir Bhutto (1994–1996) and Musharraf (1999–2001). He currently resides in the US.