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Tayyab Safdar is an Assistant Professor of Global Studies & Engagements and Director of the Global Security & Justice Track at the University of Virginia. He holds an MPhil and PhD in Development Studies from the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on South-South Development Cooperation, particularly Chinese investment in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries like Pakistan, analyzing the political and economic dynamics of infrastructure projects such as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). He has published in journals including Journal of Contemporary Asia and provided expert testimony to the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission.
Education:
- PhD in Development Studies, University of Cambridge
- MPhil in Development Studies, University of Cambridge
Research Interests: Safdar explores how emerging powers like China reshape global development dynamics through infrastructure investment, focusing on local political economies and elite interactions. His work bridges political economy, international relations, and development studies, with a regional specialization in South Asia.
Key Contributions: His analysis of CPEC’s structural challenges and Pakistan’s political settlements has informed debates on BRI’s socio-economic impacts. Recent work examines China’s response to geopolitical shifts, such as post-Afghanistan strategies.
Labs/Teams: Engaged with interdisciplinary research networks focusing on global development, security, and infrastructure governance at UVA and the University of Cambridge.
