Syed Mohammad Ali has extensive experience working with multilateral, bilateral, government, and non-government organizations on varied international development challenges. He is a ‘Country of Origin’ expert for South Asian (Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Indian) asylum seekers in the U.S. and the U.K. Dr. Ali is the author of several peer-reviewed articles and book chapters as well as the book Development, Poverty and Power in Pakistan: The Impact of State and Donor Interventions on Farmers (Routledge, 2015). His other recent publications include a policy paper on the bilateral U.S.-Pakistan relationship co-sponsored by the Middle East Institute and co-authored with Dr. Marvin Weinbaum, and a special report on the devolution of power in Pakistan for the United States Institute of Peace. Dr. Ali also writes a weekly op-ed in the Express Tribune, an affiliate of The New York Times in Pakistan. He has taught international affairs, international development, and anthropology courses in Australia, Pakistan, and the United States. Dr. Ali currently teaches graduate courses at the Advanced Academics Program at Johns Hopkins and at the School of International Service at American University.
Education
Dr. Ali has a Ph.D. from the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Melbourne.
Languages
English, Urdu, Punjabi
Countries of Expertise
Pakistan
Issues of Expertise
International development, Pakistan
Events
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What’s next for Pakistan after election shock?, podcast, February 21, 2024
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Free, fair, conclusive? What to expect with Pakistan's election - and the day after, panel discussion, February 5, 2024
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MEI Climate Week - Water Sharing Challenges and Pathways Forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan, panel discussion, April 21, 2021
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Leveraging a Moment of Change: Pathways to a Sustainable U.S.-Pakistan Relationship, panel discussion, March 3, 2020
Contact Information
Please contact media@mei.edu or call 202-785-1141 ext. 241 for assistance contacting this expert.
