Farooq Ahmed

Credits: Eduard Delputte

Farooq Ahmed is a Ph.D. scholar from Pakistan. He joined the Ghent Institute For International And European Studies (GIES) as a Ph.D. researcher funded by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. In 2020, Farooq finished his Master's in International Affairs And Global Governance at Zhejiang University, PRC. His area of interest lies at the crossroad between the Political Economy of Defense, Transatlantic Relations, and the European Union's Foreign and Defense Policy, though he loves reading about other interesting areas in International politics. Besides his work, Farooq enjoys exploring new cuisines and places.

Research interests

  • Political Economy of Defense
  • Transatlantic Relations
  • EU Foreign and Defense Policy

Publications