# Emad Ayasreh

Emad A. Ayasreh (Arabic: عماد عياصره; born 1980) is a Jordanian academic and researcher in political science specializing in international relations. He has served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies at Yarmouk University since September 2021 and holds administrative roles at the university, including as Assistant Dean of the Deanship of Student Affairs (effective September 2024). His research focuses on foreign policy, diplomacy, strategic studies, and security studies.

## Education

Ayasreh earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2016, focusing on energy security in Jordan’s foreign policy between 2003 and 2014. He also holds a master’s degree in political science from the University of Jordan (2011) and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Yarmouk University (2006).

## Academic career and contributions

Ayasreh began his academic career at the Royal Jordanian National Defense College (RJNDC), where he served as a faculty member and a member of the directing staff from April 2018 to September 2021. As Director of the International Relations Group, he contributed to integrating global political and strategic studies into the professional military education curriculum for senior military officers and diplomats. His responsibilities included leading strategic negotiation exercises, coordinating academic collaborations with international defense institutions, supervising master's theses, and managing research groups focused on international politics. He also teaches in the master's programs in Strategic Management and in Confronting Extremism and Terrorism.
During his tenure at RJNDC, Ayasreh designed and supervised several strategic diplomatic exercises, including:
* Strategic Negotiation Exercise – focused on diplomatic negotiations and international conflict resolution.
* Senior Management and Leadership Course – aimed at preparing first secretaries for advancement to counselor-level positions.
He also coordinated academic partnerships with institutions such as the U.S. National Defense University and the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies.
In September 2021, Ayasreh joined Yarmouk University as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies. Since joining, he has held multiple administrative roles, including:
* Assistant Dean, Deanship of Student Affairs (effective September 2024)
* Head, Department of Politics and International Studies (September 2023 – June 2024)
* Assistant Dean, Faculty of Arts (March 2023 – September 2023)
At Yarmouk University, he teaches courses in foreign policy and strategic studies. He also serves as a peer reviewer for academic journals such as Political Studies Review and Environmental Politics.
Ayasreh has delivered invited lectures and strategic assessments at several institutions, including:
* Geneva Centre for Security Policy (2018, 2019) – "Regional Strategic Assessment"
* Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies and National Defense University (Washington, D.C., 2020) – "Professional Military Education"
* Sivas Cumhuriyet University (Turkey, 2023) – "Global Systemic Risk"

## Selected publications

* "Interweaving Diplomacy, Data, and Technology for Sustainability: A Case Study of Barcelona’s Local Governance" (19 November 2024). Explores how Barcelona integrates diplomatic practices, data analytics, and technology to promote sustainable local governance.
* "Climate Diplomacy from a Neoclassical Realist Perspective: The Jordanian Model" (30 June 2024). Examines the influence of neoclassical realism on Jordan’s climate diplomacy strategies.
* "The Relationship between Science Diplomacy and Global Governance in Confronting Global Catastrophic Risks" (4 December 2023). Analyzes the role of science diplomacy in strengthening global governance frameworks.
* "The Role of Science in Foreign Policy: Science Diplomacy of Jordan" (30 September 2023). Discusses Jordan’s use of science diplomacy to enhance foreign relations.
* "Overlapping Communication Logic for Globalizing Public Diplomacy: The Case of Jordan" (10 July 2023). Explores how Jordan’s public diplomacy strategies contribute to its global outreach.
* "A New Dimension of International Relations: The Role of Science Diplomacy in Jordan's Response to COVID-19" (15 April 2023). Examines Jordan's use of science diplomacy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
* "Humanitarian Diplomacy Strategy for Syrian Refugees and Its Effect on Jordan's Foreign Policy" (25 March 2023). Evaluates the impact of Jordan’s humanitarian diplomacy initiatives.
* "Commissioned Book Review: Mariana Budjeryn, Inheriting the Bomb: The Collapse of the USSR and the Nuclear Disarmament of Ukraine" (1 March 2023). A critical assessment of Budjeryn’s work on nuclear disarmament.
* "Hybrid Diplomacy with NGOs: The Italian Formula" (6 February 2023). Reviews Raffaele Marchetti’s study on Italy’s engagement with NGOs in diplomacy.
* "The Condor Trials: Transnational Repression and Human Rights in South America" (24 November 2022). Analyzes transnational repression through the context of the Condor Trials.
* "Boundary Spanners of Humanity: Three Logics of Communications and Public Diplomacy for Global Collaboration" (22 April 2022). Discusses communication approaches in public diplomacy.
* "Can a Building Social Capital Intervention Improve the Mental Health of International Students? A Non-Randomized Quasi-Experimental Study" (5 September 2019). Investigates the impact of social capital interventions on student mental health.
* "The Political Concept of Energy Security: The Case of Jordan" (2017). Examines energy security as a political issue in Jordan.
* "Energy Security in Jordan’s Foreign Policy, 2003–2014" (September 2016). Explores the impact of energy security on Jordanian foreign policy.
* "Iranian Youth's Attitudes Towards Drugs: Implication for Social Work Practice" (2 July 2016). Studies youth perspectives on drug use and its implications for social work.
* "Book Review: Nader Hashemi and Danny Postel (eds), The Syria Dilemma" (29 June 2016). Reviews key arguments on the Syrian conflict.
* "The Politics of Natural Gas in the Middle East Today" (2015). Analyzes geopolitical strategies surrounding natural gas in the region.