Curriculum Vitae

ASSOCIATE PROF. NAJIMDEEN AYOOLA BAKARE

Associate Professor
  • Department of International and Strategic Studies
    Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
  • bakare
  • 03-79677022

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND GEOPOLITICS
    Social Sciences, Political Science, Defense And International Studies, International Studies

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD in In Politics & International Relations, (Politik & Hubungan Antarabangsa)
    International Islamic University, Islamabad
  • MPhil in Politics and International Studies, (Politik & Hubungan Antarabangsa)
    International Islamic University, Islamabad

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Appointed as Deputy Editor of the Malaysian Journal of International Relations (MJIR) - Department of International and Strategic Studies, FASS, Universiti Malaya
    01 Jul 2025 - 30 Jun 2028 (Department of International and Strategic Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SCIENCE ASSOCIATION (IPSA), MEMBER
    2026 to present (International)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Invitation/appreciation for Review for International Affairs
    2025, Chatham House - International Affairs,  (International)
  • Certificate of Appreciation as a Speaker At The International Peace and Security Summer Course 2025
    2025, National University of Sciences and Technology,  (International)
  • Reviewer Certificate
    2025, Discover Global Society Journal,  (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Bakare, N., Eman, S., & Akhtar, N. (2025) Jahiliyyah and Racism: An Islamic and a Psychological Hermeneutic. Journal of Psychology, Health and Social Challenges 3(3);119-125.
  2. Bakare, N. (2024). Self-determination and secessionism in Nigeria: a contextual analysis through Edward Azar’s protracted social conflict theory. Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 42(4), 564–580. https://doi.org/10.1080/02589001.2024.2390384
  3. Bakare, N., Sadaf, L., Wahaj, Z., Kamal, K., & Anwar, S. (2024). Human Security and Sustainable Development Goals: The Voices of Afghan Women Refugees in Pakistan. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 60(4), 2593-2611. https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096231219757
  4. Muhammad, S., & Bakare, N. (2024). Human Security Discourse: A Case of Civil Society Activism in Sindh, Pakistan. Pakistan Social Sciences Review, 8(3), 112–125. https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2024(8-III)09
  5. Arif, H., & Bakare, N. (2022). Health Security, Vaccine Hesitancy and Post-Truth: A Case of COVID-19 in Pakistan. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 59(4), 1135-1153. https://doi.org/10.1177/00219096221130344
  6. Bakare, N., Khan, F., & Akash, S. A. (2022). Beyond return and resettlement: The impact of exposure and interactions on the post-conflict development of North Waziristan. Migration Studies, 11(1), 123–142. https://doi.org/10.1093/migration/mnac017
  7. Siraj, U., & Bakare, N. (2022). Iran–USA Relations: From Exceptionalism to Containment Policy. Journal of Asian Security and International Affairs, 9(1), 99-121. https://doi.org/10.1177/23477970221076969
  8. Bakare, N. & Iqbal, M. Z. (2021). Efficacy of Personality Traits, Religious Ideology and Political Capital of Event: The Case of Pulwama Attack. Strategic Studies, 40(4), 21–41. https://doi.org/10.53532/ss.040.04.0065
  9. Bakare, N. (2021). Contextualizing Russia and South Asia Relations through Putin’s Look East Policy. Journal of Asian and African Studies, 56(3), 676-692. https://doi.org/10.1177/0021909620939113
  10. Bakare, N. (2021). Edward Azar’s Protracted Social Conflict Theory and Drivers of Self Determination: The Case of Nigeria. Przeglad Strategiczny. 14: 313-327
  11. Bakare, N., & Ali, A. (2021). Securitizing Biosecurity: The Scope for Civil-Military Coordination in Pakistan. IPRI Journal, 21(02), 1–42. https://doi.org/10.31945/iprij.210201
  12. Bakare, N. (2020). UN Peacekeeping Operations and Successful Military Diplomacy: A Case Study of Pakistan. NUST Journal of International Peace & Stability III(1):13-25.
  13. Bakare, N & Khan F. (2019). Peace and Sustainable Development. Development Advocate Pakistan 6(3): 1-26.
  14. Bakare, N., & Sherazi, T. Z. (2019). Is the European Union Evolving or Failing? Policy Perspectives, 16(2), 5–25. https://doi.org/10.13169/polipers.16.2.0005
  15. Bakare, N., & Toor, M. R. (2019). Revisiting Mackinder’s Heartland Theory: Identifying The Emergence of a Complex Power Competiton in the Indian Ocean Region. Przegl d Strategiczny, 12, 43–58. https://doi.org/10.14746/ps.2019.1.3
  16. Bakare, N. (2018). Diversification of Foreign Policy, From Peacekeeping to Strategic Presence: The Case of Pakistan in Africa, NUST Journal of International Peace and Stability 1( 2):103-115.
  17. Bakare, N. (2018). Middle East Conflict: Bridging History and Contemporary Realities. MUSLIM PERSPECTIVES III(1):19-43.
  18. Bakare, N. (2017). The Breakdown of Socialization and Political Re-assertiveness of European Far-Right. Policy Perspectives, 14(2), 55–82. https://doi.org/10.13169/polipers.14.2.0055
  19. Bakare, N. (2016). Middle East Refugees Crisis: Europeans’ Three Dimensional Approaches. Policy Perspectives 13(2):63-91.
  20. Bakare, N. (2016). Strategic Impacts and Ramifications of U.S-Iran Rapprochement: The End of a Beginning, Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 5(1) 153-162.
  21. Bakare, N. (2016). The Reconstruction of European Political and Public Sphere through a Constructivist Paradigm. Journals of European Studies 32(2): 1-17.
  22. Bakare, N. (2015). Europe and the Muslim World: Some Issues and Approaches. Policy Perspectives 12(1):51-80.
  23. Bakare, N. (2015). European Muslims and the Charlie Hebdo Saga: A Critical Exposition. Policy Perspectives 12(5): :25-42.
  24. Bakare, N. (2014). EU in Transition or a Failed Project. Policy Perspectives 11(2): 71-92.
  25. Bakare, N. (2014). From Minority Fiqh to Cosmopolitan Fiqh: An Analysis of European Muslim Struggle. Policy Perspectives 11(1):33-45.
  26. Bakare, N. Durrani, K. & Tauhidi, A. (2013). Human Capital Flight: Impact and Challenges on Economy, A case of Pakistan. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 4(1): 43-50.
  27. Bakare, N. (2013). An Expository Analysis of Economics Base in a Consumerist world from a Marxist Prism. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 4(1): :219-224.
  28. Bakare, N. (2012). EU Integration and Accession: Implications for West Balkans Sovereignty and Process of Democratization. Journal of Contemporary Studies. 1(1)::59-72
  29. Bakare, N. (2012). Libyan War: A Just or Sinful Intervention. Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences 3(1): 535-546
ESCI
  1. Bakare, Najimdeen (2025). The politics of visibility in the public sphere: the case of Nigerian Muslims and Christian-Muslim relations, CONTEMPORARY ISLAM-DYNAMICS OF MUSLIM LIFE. . doi:10.1007/s11562-025-00588-x
Books
  1. Bakare, A.N. (2026). Nigeria-Pakistan Relations: Contemporary Developments and Dynamics (1st ed.). London: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003585749
  2. Bakare, N. (2026). Clash of Exceptionalism in International Relations: Contemporary Dynamics and Impacts of US and China Exceptionalism on Global Affairs. London: Routledge.
  3. Bakare, N. & Saud, A. (2025). China's Globalisation and the New World Order. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan.
  4. Bakare, N. (2024). Arab-Israel normalisation of ties: Global perspectives. Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan
Chapter in Books
  1. Bakare, N. (2026). Digital Platforms, Youth Activism and Illiberal and Authoritarian Governance: The Case of the Nigerian EndSARS Movement. In Z. S. Ahmed, S. Akbarzadeh, & I. Yilmaz (Eds.), Digital Technologies and Activism in Authoritarian Contexts and Beyond (pp. 233–254). Edinburgh University Press.
  2. Adil, M I and Bakare, N. (2025). Muslim Societies and the Rise of Artificial Intelligence: Impacts, Challenges, and the Way Forward. In Shahid Jameel and David C. Clary (Eds.) DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND MUSLIM SOCIETIES: From AI and Education to Food and Fintech (pp. 27-47). World Scientific Publishing Company.
  3. Bakare, N. (2025). Creating Policy Change in Infrastructural Development Discourse; The BRI in Tanzania during and post John Magufuli Presidency. In R. Mireille Manga Edimo and Julien Rajaoson (Eds.). China's Belt and Road Initiative in Africa :Aid Policies and Economic Development (343-357). Palgrave Macmillan.
  4. Bakare, N. (2025). Dis/Misinformation, Visibility Politics, Populism, and Digital Information: An Analysis of Pre- and Post-2023 Nigerian General Elections. In Ihsan Yilmaz and Shahram Akbarzadeh (Eds.). Authoritarian Actors and Strategic Digital Information Operations: The New Age of Manipulation (pp. 45–61). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003628088
  5. Bakare, N. & Ayodele, O . (2024). The law of armed conflict and the classification of the situation in Cabo Delgado as a non-international armed conflict. In Marko Svicevic and Martha Bradley (Eds.) Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado Conflict: International Humanitarian and Regional Security, (85-99). Routledge.
  6. Bakare, N. (2024). Russia’s Policy towards Afghanistan since 2001 In Nian Peng and Khalid Rahman (Eds.) )The Uncertain Future of Afghanistan: Terrorism, Reconstruction, and Great-power Rivalry (pp125-141). Springer .

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Conflict, Security & Development (Conflict)
  • Global Politics (politics)
  • African politics (politics)
  • EU politics (politics)
  • Issues of Muslims in West (Minority issue)
  • Islamic Peace Studies and Philosophy (Peace Studies)
  • Research Methods and IR Theory (Research and IR)

RESEARCH PROJECT

International
  1. 2023 - 2024, The Haute Ecole de Travail Social Fribourg - HES-SO (Sch. social work Fribourg)
    Contextualizing Modern Discrimination, Mainstreaming SDG in Slum and Community Development: Assessment of Katchi Abadis in Urban Islamabad ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2023 - 2023, International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC)
    Nexus of IHL and Peacekeeping: A Case Study of Pakistan s Best Practices in Peacekeeping Missions ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2022 - 2022, The Hanns Seidel Foundation Pakistan
    Human Security, SDGs, and Women s Inclusiveness: Expository Study of Afghan Women Refugee in Peshawar ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  4. 2022 - 2022, The Hanns Seidel Foundation Pakistan
    Non-Traditional Security Challenges ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2021 - 2021, The Hanns Seidel Foundation Pakistan
    Non-Traditional Security Paradigms Informing National Security in Pakistani Institutions ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2021 - 2021, The Hanns Seidel Foundation Pakistan
    Non-Traditional Security Paradigms Informing National Security in Pakistani Institutions ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2021 - 2021, The Hanns Seidel Foundation Pakistan
    Civil-military Coordination and Non-traditional security: Exploring Pakistan s Response to Information Security ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  8. 2020 - 2020, The Hanns Seidel Foundation Pakistan
    Civil-Military Coordination and Relations in Pakistan ( Co-Researcher)
  9. 2019 - 2020, The Hanns Seidel Foundation Pakistan
    Unraveling the Contextual Realities in Post-Conflict North Waziristan Agency: Understanding Displacement, Resettlement and Post- Conflict Development ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2025 - 2026, University Grant
    Contextualizing Modern Discrimination: Mainstreaming and Integrating Refugee Inclusion in SDG Planning ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. China and India in the Indo-Pacific: Complex Interdependence ?, Beyond Europe: Indo Pacific Dynamics in the New Geopolitical Landscape, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan (International) (12 Dec 2025 - 12 Dec 2025)
  2. Opportunities for Upgrading Economic Agenda in Pakistan-EU Relations, International Conference Prioritizing Economic Agenda in Pakistan s Foreign Policy towards United States, China and European Union, Faculty of Social Sciences - National University of Modern Languages - NUML, Islamabad , Pakistan (International) (02 Dec 2024 - 03 Dec 2024)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Branding China through the Actions of Chinese Diaspora in Africa: Evidence from Nigeria, 12th International Conference of International Society for the Study of Chinese Overseas (ISSCO), Department of History (University) (04 Nov 2025 - 06 Nov 2025)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2026) Acted as An Internal Examiner for a Master Degree Proposal Defence, University, (Reviewer)
  2. (2026) Acted as An Internal Examiner for a Master Degree Proposal Defence, University, (Reviewer)
  3. (2026) I Reviewed The Paper Entitled "the Special Envoy Role as a Microcosm of China’s Rise? Understanding The Shifts in Sino-western Envoy Engagement in Africa", International, (Reviewer)
  4. (2026) Acted as An Internal Examiner for a Master Degree Proposal Defence, University, (Reviewer)
  5. (2026) I Reveieved An Article Tilted: He Youth Bulge: Opportunity or Threat? Examining The Impact of Unemployment On Peacebuilding Efforts in Africa, International, (Reviewer)
  6. (2026) Appointed as Supervisor for Course Assessment Aie4002 – Practicum for Semester 1, Academic Session 2025/2026, University, (Internal Assessor)
  7. (2025) The Role of Healthcare Diplomacy in The 2020 Abraham Accords: a Literature Review and Case Study Analysis, International, (Reviewer)
  8. (2025) Dissertation Entitled "complex Interactions: Understanding The Influence of Multiple Donors On Somalia's Security Force Assistance (sfa)", University, (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2025) I Reviewed The Article Titled : Unveiling The Chinese Ascendancy in The Digital Economy: An Appraisal - in Volume 13, Issue 2 (2025)., International, (Reviewer)
  10. (2025) I Reviewed An Article Titled : Changing Global Order, Rise of Techno-nationalism and Pakistan, International, (Reviewer)
  11. (2025) I Reviewed The Article Titled : Cpec and Inclusive Development of Balochistan: a Holistic Approach to Human Security and Sustainable Development” in Volume 13, Issue 1 (2025)., International, (Reviewer)
  12. (2025) The Special Envoy Role as a Microcosm of China’s Rise? Continuity and Change in Sino-western Envoy Engagement in Africa, International, (Reviewer)
  13. (2025) I Reviewed The Article Titled : The Concept of Political Success: Reflections On Leftist Politics in Sindh - for The , Volume 13, Issue 1 (2025), International, (Reviewer)
  14. (2025) I Reviewed An Article Titled : Contemporary Genealogy of Forced Displacement in Africa in The Light of Border Conflicts, International, (Reviewer)
  15. (2025) Appointed as An External Examiner for a PhD Thesis At Qutuba, International, (External Examiner)
  16. (2025) I Reviewed The Article Titled : Border Tensions and Forced Displacement Across Africa, International, (Reviewer)
  17. (2025) Acted as An Internal Examiner for a Master Degree Proposal Defence, University, (Reviewer)
  18. (2025) Acted as An External Gec (graduate Examination Committee) Member for a PhD Proposal Defense, International, (Reviewer)
  19. (2024) Internal Examiner for a PhD Proposal Defence, University, (Reviewer)
  20. (2024) Acted as An Internal Examiner for a Master Proposal Defence, University, (Reviewer)
  21. (2024) Acted as An Internal Examiner for a Masters Proposal Defence, University, (Reviewer)
  22. (2024) Acted as An Internal Examiner for a Masters Proposal Defence, University, (Reviewer)
  23. (2024) Acted as An Internal Examiner for a PhD Candidature Defence, University, (Internal Examiner)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2025) Academic Resource Person in a Seminar With Doctoral Students At Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan, Poland, International, (Technical Advisor)
  2. (2025) Participation in The Corporate Advisory Committee (cac) Meeting Organised by Bahria University Islamabad, International, (Resource Person)
  3. (2025) Acted as Resource Person On The Topic: from “country of Concern” to Military Threat: Deconstructing Trump’s Narrative On Nigeria, National, (Resource Person)
  4. (2025) Speaker At The International Peace and Security Summer Course 2025 | Delivered a Lecture On Eu-pakistan Relations, International, (Resource Person)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2025) EXTERNAL INFLUENCES AND INTERNAL FRAGILITY IN GENERATING PROTRACTED CONFLICT: THE CRAFTING OF THE IRAQI STATE AFTER SADDAM HUSSEIN, FADI EL HAJJAR
  2. (2025) THE IMPACT OF CHINA'S INFRASTRUCTURE DIPLOMACY ON DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE TRUMP AND BIDEN ADMINISTRATIONS' APPROACHES TO THE BELT AND ROAD INITIATIVE, CHENG CAN
  3. (2025) COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF UNITED STATES AND CHINA TOWARDS AFRICA'S MINERAL RESOURCE STRATEGIES AND POLICIES, DING YIWEI
  4. (2025) GLOBAL EFFECTS OF TRIBALISM ON AFRICA DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF SOUTH EAST NIGERIA, EMEH ONUOHA IHECHIMERE BENJAMIN
  5. (2015) Study of Religious Extremism in Pakistan: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Religious Speech Acts (FATAWA), Muhammad Usman Asghar (National University of Sciences and Technology)
  6. (2015) Role of Youth Movements in Conflict: Case Study of Pakistan Young Doctor, Mubasshar Hassan Jafri (National University of Sciences and Technology)
  7. (2015) Post-Conflict Rehabilitation of Ex-Combatants: An Analysis of Rehabilitation Program in Swat, Pakistan, Ilam Khan (National University of Sciences and Technology)
  8. (2014) Conflict, Governance and Prospects for Peace in Pre-Merger Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan, Khan Zeb (National University of Sciences and Technology)
Master
  1. (2025) AI And Political Neutrality: A Comparative Analysis Of Deepseek And Chatgpt's Responses In The Context Of Digital Governance, CHIN SI JIE
  2. (2025) Strategic and Legal Implication of Drone Technology in Modern Warfare: A Case Study of Russia-Ukraine War, ARIFUL SADAKIN
  3. (2025) China's Soft Power and Digital Challenge: Analyzing the Attempted TikTok Ban in China - U.S. Strategic Competition, PENG YILING
  4. (2025) UNDERSTANDING CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN INDONESIA: ANALYSIS OF MILITARY’S PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNANCE THROUGH THE LENS OF CONCORDANCE THEORY, FAJRU SHOFIL ULA

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
INTERNATIONAL
  1. Special course on the application of the "Handbook on integrating gender perspectives into international operations", International Institute of International Humanitarian Law, San Remo, Italy. (02 Oct 2020 - 30 Oct 2020)
  2. Advance Course on International Humanitarian Law, International Institute of International Humanitarian Law, San Remo, Italy. (06 May 2018 - 12 May 2018)
  3. The Law of Armed Conflict (LOAC), At The Turkish Pfp Training Centre, Ankara, Turkey (03 Oct 2017 - 13 Oct 2017)
Internal/ External Course
  1. BEYOND EUROPE - INDO-PACIFIC DYNAMICS IN THE NEW GEOPOLITICAL LANDSCAPE, ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY, POZNAN, POLAND (06 Dec 2025 - 15 Dec 2025)
  2. ADVANCING SCHOLARS IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION (ASCEND) S3/2025, UNIVERSITI MALAYA (11 Aug 2025 - 22 Aug 2025)