Muhammad Kabir received a B.A. (with honors) from New York University. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the Graduate Center, the City University of New York. Dr. Kabir teaches courses in international relations, international security, comparative politics, and political economy.

His research interests are in the areas of alliance politics, asymmetric alliances, security relations between powerful and weaker states, and the transaction of side payments in interstate security relations. He is currently working on a research project on asymmetric alliances and side payments.

Subfield
International Relations

Academic Interests
Alliance Politics; Geopolitics of Asia-Pacific

Geographic Regions of Study
Asia-Pacific

Introduction to Political Science (PSCI 101) | Comparative Politics (PSCI 103) | International Politics (PSCI 104) | International Law (PSCI 250) | Contemporary Issues in International Politics (PSCI 252) | Politics of the International Economy (PSCI 254) | Asia in World Politics (PSCI 258) | Seminar in International Politics (PSCI 384W)