Riaz Hassan

Ethnic and Religious Diversity and Trust in South Asia

Riaz Hassan

Journal article  |  2019  |  South Asia Journal

A growing body of social scientific research shows that trust plays is a key component of social capital, as well as the social ‘g..

Why size matters: Majority/minority status and Muslim piety in South and Southeast Asia

Riaz Hassan

Journal article  |  2019  |  International Sociology

The differences in the socio-economic outcomes of majorities and minorities have been well studied in sociology. This article brea..

Pakistan’s Civil-Military Relations

Riaz Hassan

Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website  |  2018

With Pakistan's weak institutions, the bureaucratic military increased power at the political elite's expense.

Building Nations With Non-Nationals The Exclusionary Immigration Regimes of the Gulf Monarchies With a Case Study of Pakistani Return Migrants from and Prospective Migrants to the United

Iván Szelényi, Vladislav COL Maksimov

Book  |  2018

Ivan Szelenyi was the Foundation Dean of Social Sciences at NYUAD in 2010–2014 and during his tenure there he carried out a study ..

The UAE’s Unsustainable Nation Building

Riaz Hassan

Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website  |  2018

The UAE economy relies on inequality and migrant workers, 90 percent of the population, who come from elsewhere in Asia.

Australian Muslims: The Challenge of Islamophobia and Social Distance

Riaz Hassan

Report  |  2018

While they share a common religion, Australian Muslims are a culturally and linguistically diverse group. Around two thirds were b..

Minority size and socio-economic inequalities: A case study of Muslim minority in India

Riaz Hassan

Journal article  |  2018  |  International Sociology

The authors investigate the relationship between Muslim minority size and inequality using a new cross-sectional dataset of 599 In..

Growing Inequality Dulls India’s Sheen

Riaz Hassan

Scholarly Contribution to Database/Website  |  2017

India’s economy surges, but inequality threatens democracy, culture and security with 80 percent of wealth in the hands of 10 perc..

Labour Migration from Pakistan: An Overview

Riaz Hassan

Journal article  |  2017  |  ISAS Insights

Pakistan is one of the largest exporters of labour. Between 1971 and 2016, more than 9.4 million Pakistanis went overseas for empl..

Faith in the City: Report on the Research Project

Riaz Hassan

Report  |  2017