Articles

Published numerous articles on state, gender, modernization and nation-building in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. Examples of articles include:

• “From Concealment of their Faith to Active Propagation of the Faith: Afghanistan’s Christians and its Diaspora Community.” International Journal of Minority and Group Rights, 29 (2022): 504-527.
• “ Social Movements for Change: An End to Authoritarian Rule in the Ismaili Community of Baghlan, Afghanistan.” Asian Profile, 49:3 (September 2021): 249-269.
• "The Politics of Homosexuality: Perseverance of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Community in a Repressive Social Milieu in Afghanistan." International Journal of Minority and Group Rights, 26 (2019): 242-260.
• "End of a Princely State in Hunza, Pakistan: Modernization of a Peripheral Community." Journal of Culture, Society and Development, 39 (2018): 18-29.
• "Bahais of Afghanistan: Endurance and Resilience in a Preclusive Environment." Asian Profile, 46:1 (March 2018): 39-49.
• "Syria in the Vortex of US-Russia’s Quest for Domination in the Middle East." AAKROSH, Asian Journal on Terrorism and Internal Conflicts. 20: 75 (April 2017): 6-22.
• "The Ahmadiyyas of Afghanistan: Socio-Political Repression and Dissimulation of their Faith." Asian Profile. 44:5 (October 2016): 417-428.
• "Women in the Post-Taliban Afghanistan: Dialectics of Oppression and Token Recognition.” Race, Class and Gender. 22: 3-4 (2015): 244-259.
• "The United States and the Islamic State: Surreptitious Relationship." AAKROSH, Asian Journal on Terrorism and Internal Conflicts. 19: 72 (July 2016): 59-78.
• "The US and the Axis of Extremism in Afghanistan: From Alliance to Antipathy." AAKROSH, Asian Journal on Terrorism and Internal Conflicts. 19: 70 (January 2016): 10-28.
• "Repression and Endurance: Anathematized Hindu and Sikh Women of Afghanistan." Nationalities Papers: The Journal of Nationalism and Ethnicity. 44: 4 (2016): 628-645.
• "Politics of Alienation: The Disappearance of Afghanistan's Jewish Community." Asian Profile. 43: 4 (August 2015): 303-316.
• "The US and Syria: Clawing Back the Sphinx of Damascus." AAKROSH, Asian Journal on Terrorism and Internal Conflicts. 18: 67 (April 2015): 7-23.
• Society and Reformation in the Ismaili Community of Bamiyan, Afghanistan." Asian Profile, 42: 3 (.June 2014): 245-260.
• "Minorities and Marginality: Pertinacity of Hindus and Sikhs in a Repressive Environment in Afghanistan." Nationalities Papers: The Journal of Nationalism and Ethnicity, 42:2 (2014): 307-320.
• "Rebuilding Afghanistan Five Years After the Collapse of the Taliban, Contemporary Review 288.1683 (Winter 2006), p. 430.
• "Libya: The Road to Regime Change.” Global Dialogue, 14: 2 (Summer/Autumn 2012). http://www.worlddialogue.org.
• "Palestinian Struggle for an Independent State: Retrospect and Prospects." Contemporary Review, 294: 1705 (June 2012): 159-168.
• "Requiem for the Baath Party: Struggle for Change and Freedom in Syria." Mediterranean Quarterly, 22: 4 (2011): 62-79.
• "Egypt: The Fall of a Modern Pharaoh." Contemporary Review, 293: 1700 (Spring 2011): 1-9.
• "The Ismailis of Afghanistan: Strategies of Adaptation and Transformation." Afghanistan, 14: 5 (1386/2007): 14-38.
• "Afghanistan: the Tajik Ismailis of Takhar – an end to Isolation." Contemporary Review, 291: 1694 (Autumn 2009): 288-298.
• "Establishment of Afghanistan's Parliament and the Role of Women Parliamentarians: Retrospect and Prospects." Internationales Asienfourm, 39: 1-2 (2008): 5-19.
• "Modernizing One Village in Afghanistan.' Contemporary Review, 290:1689 (Summer 2008): 137-150.
• "Complexities of Nation-building: Struggle for Making a Functioning Democracy in Afghanistan." Afghanistan, Volumes 1-3, Number 4 (1385/2006):12-26.
• "Nahzat-e-Nawin: Modernization of Badakhshani Ismaili Communities of Afghanistan." Central Asian Survey, 24:2 (June 2005):165-189.
• "A Progressive Alternative Development Strategy Proposal for Afghanistan." Peace Research, 36: 2 (2004): 23-38.
• "Nation-Building in Afghanistan.” Contemporary Review, 283: 1652 (September 2003): 148-155.
• "Kabul." Encyclopedia of Urban Cultures: Cities and Cultures Around the World, Volume 2 (Danbury: Connecticut: Grolier Publishing Company, 2002), pages 437-445.
• "Struggle for Recognition: Hazara Ismaili Women and Their Role in the Public Arena in Afghanistan" Asian Journal of Women’s Studies, 8: 2 (2002): 76-103.
• "Ethnic Groups and National Unity in Afghanistan." Contemporary Review, 280: 1632 (January 2002): 8-15.
• "Radical Political Movements in Afghanistan and their Politics of Peoples' Empowerment and Liberation." Central Asian Survey. 20:4 (2001): 427-450.
• "Shikast-e-Zawlanaha." [Breaking the Shackles]. Mohammad Ali Joya (tr.). Hafta Nama-e-Wahdat [Wahdat Weekly], 18 October 2001, page 6.
• "Rebuilding Afghanistan." Contemporary Review, 278: 1623 (April 2001): 200-208.
• "The New World Order and Albania's Convoluted Route to Transition in the Free Market Economy." East European Quarterly, 34:3 (September 2000): 361-379.
• "Tajikistan's Transition to the World Economy." Contemporary Review, 227:1615 (August 2000): 79-85.
• "Praxis of Taqiyya: Perseverance of Pashaye Ismaili Enclave, Nangarhar, Afghanistan." Central Asian Survey, 19:2 (June 2000): 253-264.
• "Iran and the Islamists." Contemporary Review, 276: 1608 (January 2000): 5-11.
• "Breaking the Shackles: Political Participation of Hazara Women in Afghanistan." Asian Journal of Women's Studies, 6:1 (2000): 143-161.
• "Albania's Transition to Capitalism." Contemporary Review, 274: 1600 (May 1999): 225-229.
• "The New Word Order or Disorder: Armed Struggle in Afghanistan and United States' Foreign Policy Objectives." Central Asian Survey, 18:1(1999): 49-64.
• "Radical Islam, Jihad and Civil War in Afghanistan." Internationales Asienforum, 30: 1 & 2 (1999): 5-26.
• "The Infitah Politics and the Failure of Political Islam in Syria." Contemporary Review, 273:1595 (December 1998): 290-94.
• "The Syrian National Bourgeoisie and Infitah Ideology, 1960-1994." Journal of International Relations, 5:1-2 (July–June 1997-98): 33-51.
• "The End of Taqiyya: Reaffirming Religious Identity of Ismailis in Shughnan, Badakhshan and Political Ramification for Afghanistan." Middle Eastern Studies, 34:3 (July 1998): 103-120.
• "Politics of Transformation and Ismailis in Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan." Internationales Asienforum, 29:1-2 (1998): 5-22.
• "The Hazaras and their Role in the Process of Political Transformation in Afghanistan." Central Asian Survey, 16:3 (1997): 363-387.
• "The State and Class Conflict in Modern Iraq, 1950-1992." Journal of International Relations, 3:2 (January–June 1996): 21-36.
• "The State and Rural-based Rebellion in Afghanistan." Central Asian Survey, 15:2 (1996): 201-211.
• "Exporting Iran’s Revolution: The Radicalization of the Shiite Movement in Afghanistan." Middle Eastern Studies, 31:1 (January 1995): 1-12.
• "China’s Ideological Influence and Trade Relations with Iran, 1960-1990." Internationales Asienforum, 26: 1 & 2 (1995): 143-154.
• "Ideological Basis of Chinese Foreign Policy: A Review." Journal of International Relations, 2:1 (July–December 1994): 67-80.
• "State, Ideology and Islamic Resurgence in Tadjikistan." Central Asian Survey, 13:4 (1994): 565-573.
• "China and Iraq: Patterns of Interaction, 1960-1992." Economic and Political Weekly, 29: 53 (December 31, 1994): 3315-3318.
• "China and Palestine Resistance Movement, 1960-92." Mediterranean Quarterly, 5:3 (Summer 1994): 81-94.
• "Minority Group Politics: The Role of Ismailis in Afghanistan's Politics." Central Asian Survey, 12:3 (1993): 379-392.
• "The Last Years of Yugoslavia." Contemporary Review, 263:1534 (November 1993): 233-241.
• "Development Strategies and Women in Albania." East European Quarterly, 27:1 (March 1993): 79-96.
• "China's Politics and Developments in Afghanistan.” Journal of Asian and African Studies, 28:1 & 2 (January–April 1993): 107-117.
• "An Analysis of Gandhi's Politics of Civil Disobedience During India's Independence Movement." World Review, 31:2 (June 1992): 52-59.
• "Conflicts in the Middle East: The Kurdish National Question." Contemporary, Review 261:1519 (August 1992): 62-71.
• "Women’s Emancipation and Strategy of Development in Albania." Economic and Political Weekly, 27: 19 (May 9, 1992): 999-1002.
• "State, Modernization, and the Women's Movement in Afghanistan." Review of Radical Political Economics, 23:3 & 4 (Fall & Winter 1991): 224-243.
• "State, Modernization and Rebellion: U.S.-Soviet Politics of Domination of Afghanistan." Economic and Political Weekly, 26:4 (26 January 1991): 176-184.
• "The Era of Transnational Corporations (TNCs) and Albania's Strategy of Self Reliant Development" World Review, 29:3 (September 1990): 35-42.
• "Durand Line and Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations." Economic and Political Weekly, 25:28(14 July 1990): 1515-1516.
• "An Historical Perspective of the Durand Line and the Future of Afghanistan-Pakistan Relations." World Review, 30:3 (March 1991): 5-12.
• "Afghanistan in United States-Soviet Politics." World Review, 28:3 (September 1989): 17-21.
• "Resettlement Pattern: The Afghan Refugees in Pakistan." Cultural Survival Quarterly, 12:4 (December 1988): 20-23.
• "Afghanistan's Struggle for National Liberation." Studies in Third World Societies, 27 (1986): 17-42.
• Hanne Christensen. The Reconstruction of Afghanistan: A Chance for Rural Afghan Women (Geneva: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, 1990), 90 pp. Reviewed in The Journal of Development Studies, 29:3 (April 1993): 605-606.
• Rejoinder to review of State, Revolution and Superpowers in Afghanistan (New York: Praeger Publishers, 1990) in The Middle East Journal, 45:3 (Summer 1991): 557-558.