Academic Staff
Najm Al-Deen M. Yaseen Reakany
(PhD)
Director of the Center for Federalism Studies
Lecturer
Lecturer
in
Political Science\ International Relations
International Relations and Diplomacy
College of Political Sciences
University of Duhok
- (Ph.D) in Political Science/International Relations from the Doctoral School of Law, Political, Administrative and Economic Sciences - Lebanese University (2013).
- (M.A) in Political Science/ International Relations from the College of Political Science - Baghdad University (1985).
- (B.A) in Political Science from the College of Political Science - Baghdad University (1982).
- Introduction to Political Science. First year
- International Relations (Principles and Assets). Third year
- Political Systems (General Theory). Second year
- Foreign Policy. Third & fourth year
- International Economic Relations. Fourth year
- Political Development. Fourth year
- Scientific Research Methods. Third year
- Member of some civil society bodies and organizations concerned with safeguarding human rights and freedoms, consolidating democratic culture and mechanisms for building political awareness in society in Kurdistan and Iraq.
- Member of some national and international organizations, associations, federations, and academic, political, and cultural forums inside and outside Iraq.
- Participation in many conferences, seminars, and panel discussions on national and international studies and political, cultural, and societal issues inside and outside Iraq.
Research
- Research (joint) entitled: The change in Turkish foreign policy towards neighboring countries for the period: 2003-2015 (Iraq as a model). Published in: Tikrit University Journal of Political Science, Issue 14, Volume 4, July/September 2018.
- Research entitled: Societal structure and the experience of building a democratic system in the new Iraq (a study on the impact of the social structure on the application of democracy in Iraq after a year 2003). Duhok University Journal / Issue 1, Volume 22, April 2019.
- Research entitled: Interpreting the Democratic Deficit in Iraq from the Perspective of Political Culture (Socio-Political Study), published in the: Journal of the College of Law for Legal and Political Sciences, University of Kirkuk, Issue 37, Volume 10, May 2021.
- Research (joint) entitled: The problem of constitution drafting and its application in culturally diverse and politically transformed societies (Iraq after 2003 as a model), International Political Journal, College of Political Science/Al-Mustansiriya University. Issue 54, Volume 17, January 31, 2023.
- Research entitled: Parallel Diplomacy and its Role in Enhancing the International Status of the Kurdistan Region - Iraq (An Analytical Study within the Framework of the Iraqi Federal Constitution and the Regional and International Environment), Journal of Legal and Political Studies, Center for Legal and Political Studies at the College of Law/University of Sulaimani, Issue 1, Volume 13, June 2025.
- The field of studies of international relations and politics, foreign policy and diplomacy, and the science of future studies.
- I also have interests in studies of state building in general, studies of political development, democracy building and political culture in particular.
- (Ph.D) in Political Science/International Relations from the Doctoral School of Law, Political, Administrative and Economic Sciences - Lebanese University (2013).
- (M.A) in Political Science/ International Relations from the College of Political Science - Baghdad University (1985).
- (B.A) in Political Science from the College of Political Science - Baghdad University (1982).
- Research (joint) entitled: The change in Turkish foreign policy towards neighboring countries for the period: 2003-2015 (Iraq as a model). Published in: Tikrit University Journal of Political Science, Issue 14, Volume 4, July/September 2018.
- Research entitled: Societal structure and the experience of building a democratic system in the new Iraq (a study on the impact of the social structure on the application of democracy in Iraq after a year 2003). Duhok University Journal / Issue 1, Volume 22, April 2019.
- Research entitled: Interpreting the Democratic Deficit in Iraq from the Perspective of Political Culture (Socio-Political Study), published in the: Journal of the College of Law for Legal and Political Sciences, University of Kirkuk, Issue 37, Volume 10, May 2021.
- Research (joint) entitled: The problem of constitution drafting and its application in culturally diverse and politically transformed societies (Iraq after 2003 as a model), International Political Journal, College of Political Science/Al-Mustansiriya University. Issue 54, Volume 17, January 31, 2023.
- Research entitled: Parallel Diplomacy and its Role in Enhancing the International Status of the Kurdistan Region - Iraq (An Analytical Study within the Framework of the Iraqi Federal Constitution and the Regional and International Environment), Journal of Legal and Political Studies, Center for Legal and Political Studies at the College of Law/University of Sulaimani, Issue 1, Volume 13, June 2025.
- The field of studies of international relations and politics, foreign policy and diplomacy, and the science of future studies.
- I also have interests in studies of state building in general, studies of political development, democracy building and political culture in particular.
- Introduction to Political Science. First year
- International Relations (Principles and Assets). Third year
- Political Systems (General Theory). Second year
- Foreign Policy. Third & fourth year
- International Economic Relations. Fourth year
- Political Development. Fourth year
- Scientific Research Methods. Third year
- Member of some civil society bodies and organizations concerned with safeguarding human rights and freedoms, consolidating democratic culture and mechanisms for building political awareness in society in Kurdistan and Iraq.
- Member of some national and international organizations, associations, federations, and academic, political, and cultural forums inside and outside Iraq.
- Participation in many conferences, seminars, and panel discussions on national and international studies and political, cultural, and societal issues inside and outside Iraq.
