Abdulkader Sinno

Abdulkader Sinno is an Associate Professor at the Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies, Indiana University Bloomington. His research focuses on political integration of Muslim minorities in Western societies, Middle Eastern politics, and conflict dynamics in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He teaches courses on U.S. foreign policy toward the Muslim world, Middle Eastern politics, and Muslim communities in the West.

His work bridges political theory, empirical analysis, and policy implications, examining how cultural, economic, and institutional factors shape minority political engagement. Notable publications include analyses of Afghan civil war dynamics, Muslim representation in Western democracies, and the impact of socioeconomic factors on support for political violence.

Sinno has authored or edited influential volumes such as Organizations at War in Afghanistan and Beyond (2008) and Muslims in Western Politics (2009). His research emphasizes the strategic use of Islam in political mobilization and the challenges of multiculturalism in policymaking.

He holds an active role in academic administration as part of the Core Faculty and contributes to interdisciplinary initiatives at the Hamilton Lugar School. His office is located at Woodburn Hall 335, with contact via asinno@iu.edu or his personal website https://www.sinno.com/.