Mahmud Faksh, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Political Science
Office Location
Payson Smith 122B, Portland Campus
Phone
(207) 780-4532
Academic Degrees
- Ph. D. University of Connecticut (1973)
- B.A. American University of Beirut (1965)
Profile
Dr. Mahmud Faksh is a Professor of Political Science in the Department of History and Political Science. Professor Faksh previously taught at the University of Connecticut, King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and has served as Senior Research Associate in Islamic and Arabian Development Studies and Visiting Associate Professor of Political Science at Duke University. He joined the University of Southern Maine in 1987.
Ph. D. University of Connecticut (1973)
B.A. American University of Beirut (1965)
Research Interests
Professor Faksh has published extensively on Middle East and Islamic affairs.
Recent Publications
Author of: The Future of Islam in the Middle East: Fundamentalism in Egypt, Algeria and Saudi Arabia (1997).