Ahmed Hamza
Welcome to my website! I am a political scientist with a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas. My research focuses on ethnic politics, political parties, democratization, and political behavior, with regional expertise in the Middle East. My dissertation develops a new measure of party ethnicization and examines how ethnic patterns of party support shape electoral competition, representation, and governance.
Beyond academic research, I have worked as a consultant on peacebuilding and policy research and previously as a journalist covering Iranian politics and regional affairs. I have experience in quantitative analysis, survey research, cross-national data, and policy-relevant research. I am a native Kurdish speaker and fluent in Persian, and I am especially interested in connecting rigorous social science with real-world political and policy challenges.
About my research
Ahmed Hamza is a PhD candidate in political science at the University of North Texas. His academic journey has focused on understanding political systems, policy analysis, and governance, emphasizing the importance of empirical research to inform real-world policy decisions.
Research in Political Science
Ahmed Hamza is a PhD candidate in political science at the University of North Texas. His research focuses on ethnic politics and democratization, with particular attention to political parties. He investigates why some parties become more ethnic over time and examines the consequences of party ethnicization for conflict and governance.
