Mohammed M. Hafez^[1] is a specialist in Islamist movements, political militancy, and violent radicalization. He is the author of Why Muslims Rebel and Suicide Bombers in Iraq: The Strategy and Ideology of Martyrdom.

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Hafez received his PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science in 2000.^[1] At LSE, he studied under Fred Halliday.

Hafez is currently a Professor in the Department of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School.^[1]

Hafez is also the author of over 50 scholarly articles and policy pieces on militant Islamist ideologies, radicalization, foreign fighters, political violence and suicide bombers.

• Suicide Bombers in Iraq: The Strategy and Ideology of Martyrdom (United States Institute of Peace, 2007)
• Manufacturing Human Bombs: The Making of Palestinian Suicide Bombers (United States Institute of Peace, 2006)
• Why Muslims Rebel: Repression and Resistance in the Islamic World (Lynne Rienner, 2003)