Home
Biographical Information
Dr. Rezaeiejan (1981) was in the period 2007-2012 a Ph.D candidate at the University of Amsterdam's Institute of Culture and History (ICH), Faculty of Humanities and the Germany Institute Amsterdam/ (Duitsland Instituut Amsterdam (DIA), Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences University of Amsterdam.
Rezaeiejan has studied economics, history and political science. During 2005 he completed his Master's thesis on German-Russian relations after the German reunification. Hisresearch explored the political impactof the German concept of Zivilmacht, Germany as a civilian power, concerning it's relation to Russia.
In 2006, he graduated cum laude with a Master's degree in Political Science (International Relations) from the Universityof Amsterdam. And in 2008 with a Master's degree in History (German Studies) from the same university.
Current research
Dr. Rezaeiejan has written his dissertation on German Iranian relations within the context of the European Union's Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP). The research starts with an exposé on the historical relation between Germany and Iran. The main focus of the analyses are the post 1979 German-Iranian political, economic and cultural relations. The last part of the research deals with Germany's role in shaping a common European foreign policy towards the Islamic Republic of Iran.
The project is being overseen by Professor. Dr. Ton Nijhuis of the the University of Amsterdam/ Director of Germany Institute Amsterdam, and Professor Dr. Michael Wintle, Chair of Modern European History, European Studies, University of Amsterdam.
Germany Institute Amsterdam
University of Amsterdam
Duitslandweb
Teaching
International Relations at the Department of Political Science
Introduction European Studies at the Department of European Studies
History of European Integration at the Department of European Stdies
Philosophy of Science (wetenschapsfilosofie) at the Department of European Studies
Kernmodule Internationale Betrekkingen, semster 2, 2007/2008
Kernmodule Internationale Betrekkingen , semster 2, 2008/2009
Kernmodule Internationale Betrekkingen, semester 2, 2009/2010
Kernmodule Internationale Betrekkingen, semster 2, 2010/2011
Kernmodule Internationale Betrekkingen, semster 2, 2011/2012
Inleiding Europese Studies, semester 1, 2011/2012
Historische vormgeving van Europa, semester 1, 2011/2012
Europese Integratie, semester 2, 2011/2012
Wetenschapsfilosofie, semester 2, 2011/2012
research Interests
International Relations (German-Russian relations, German-Iranian relations, European Common Foreign & Security Policy (CFSP) towards Russia andtowards the Islamic Republic of Iran, US-Iran relations, Transatlantic relations)
International Security ( Global energy security and geopolitics)
Political Theory. The development of theconcept of civil society with special focus onthe works of Antonio Gramsci, Alexis de Tocqueville and Jurgen Kocka)
Economy (Models of economic development with special focus on the Harrod-Domar model and the Lewis-Ranis-Fei model of surplus labour)
List of publications and lectures (selection)
P.h.D. Thesis, published in 2012 ' Duitse Iranpolitiek. 1871-2005'
Paper, 'Deutschland und Europa und Grengänger', Interdisziplinäre DAAD-Konferenz, 6. Mai 2010, WZB Berlin.
'International Relations: A post-modern perspective', Paper, International DAAD-PhD-conference, Paris, 4/7/2008
'German-Iranian Relationsfrom a historical perspective',Paper, SecondGlobal International Studies Conference
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 23 – 26 July 2008
'Religion and Politics in the IslamicRepublic of Iran at the Start of the 21st Century',Paper, Eighth International CISS Millennium Series Conference, Paris, 15/6/2008
'Medvedev is oude wijn in nieuwe zakken', 11/6/2008, www.Duitslandweb.nl
'Duitsland en Iran', Paper, Duitsland Instituut Amsterdam, DIA-Graduiertenkolleg, Amsterdam, 4/4/2008
'The Post-Cold War US Presidents and Grand Strategy', Atlantisch Perspectief, vol.31, no.8, 2007.
'Het gewicht van Russische gas, De noodzaak van een Europees energiebeleid', 11/1/2007, www.duitslandweb.nl
'Duitse Ruslandpolitiek onder Merkel: een al te zakelijk verstandshuwelijk?', Internationale Spectator, vol.61, no.1,2007.
'De nieuwe politieke scheidslijnen in de islamitische republiek Iran',Atlantisch Perspectief, vol.30, no.8, 2006.
'De moeizame weg naar een dialoog tussen de Verenigde Statenen Iran, Atlantisch Perspectief,vol.30, no.4,2006.
Languages
Active and Passive: English, Dutch, German, Persian
Passive: French, Arabic