Rasul Baksh Rais
Rasul Bakhsh Rais (Urdu: رسول بخش رءيس; PhD), is a Pakistani political scientist and professor of political science at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS). He has publications under his credit, and currently researching on Western Pakistan's geopolitical situation, Pakistan's political dynamics, security and nuclear weapons political issues.
He has appeared in television to provide assessment on neutral political dynamics in the country, most notably on the Geo News.
Biography
Born in Rajanpur, Rais attended the Punjab University in 1967 where he attained B.A. in 1971 and M.A. in Political Science in 1973. He secured first position in M.A. political science examination and was conferred with Gold Medal by the Punjab University for his outstanding contribution to political science.
Rais went to United States where he attended the University of California, Santa Barbara where he obtained PhD in Political science. Upon returning, he has been affiliated with the Department of International Relations at the Quaid-i-Azam University. Rasul also taught Pakistan Studies at Columbia University in 1991-94.
He is currently teaching political science courses at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and instructed courses on the theories of democratic transition, American government and politics and comparative politics.