Dr. Chahine A. Ghais is Dean of the Faculty of Political Science, Public Administration and Diplomacy (PSPAD) since 2006. He is an Associate Professor of International Relations in the Department of International Affairs and Diplomacy. Dr. Ghais held previous appointments at Notre Dame University as the Chairperson of the Departments of Political Science, Public Administration and International Affairs and Diplomacy (2002-2006), Director of Student Affairs (2000-2002), and was elected as Faculty Representative (1999-2000). He received his Ph.D. in 1998 from University of Missouri, St. Louis in the field of International Relations. He has an MA in International Relations, an MA in Political Science, and a BA in Political Science from Mc Gill University. Before joining Notre Dame University in Lebanon, Dr. Ghais taught, and was a Research Fellow, at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and worked as a Project Consultant with FOCUS St. Louis, assisting the Mayor in reforming the St. Louis City Government. Dr. Ghais’ main area of research interest is Conflict Resolution, specifically Ethnic Conflict and the interaction between international relations and local communal and national politics, and the effects for democratization and stable development of pluralistic societies.

Ph.D. in Political Science/International Relations, University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA, 1998

M.A. in International Relations, University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA, 1996.

M.A. in Political Science, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, USA, 1993.

B.A. in Political Science, Mc Gill University, Montreal, Canada, 1990.

Books

Ghais, C. (2006). The Lebanese Truth, tr. Omar Fakhoury’s book from Arabic (Al-Haqiqa al-Lubnaniyyah) to English. Beirut: Notre Dame University Press.

Chapters in Books

Ghais, C. (2006). Ethnic Pluralism: Democracy and Conflict in the Middle East in Saija, Marcello. Sources of Conflict and Prospects for Peace in the Mediterranean Basin, Torino: Giappichelli Editore, pp 403-435.

Ghais, C. (1997). Inside City Hall: A Citizens’ Assessment of the Effectiveness of St. Louis City Government. St. Louis: FOCUS.

Journal Articles

Ghais, C. (2003). The Changing American Role in a New World Order. Lebanese National Defense. Beirut: The Lebanese Military Press, pp. 162-184.

Ghais, C. (2001). Globalism and Localism: Changing our Political Understanding of Sovereignty and Democracy. Palma, Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 105-112, Beirut: Notre Dame University Press.

Conference Proceedings

Ghais, C. (2007). The Chinese Economic Development and Its International Effects. Exchanged Investments between Lebanon and China. Beirut: The Lebanese-Chinese Association of Friendship and Cooperation.  

Ghais, C. (2007). Civil Society between Identity Crisis and Globalization. Citizenship between Identity and Globalization. Beirut: Notre Dame University Press.      

Ghais, C. (2001). Pluralism and Democracy: Theory and Practice. Pluralism and Democracy. Beirut: Notre Dame University Press.

Ghais, C. (2001). The University and Developing the Youths’ Role in the Society. The University’s Role in Changing Society. Beirut: Notre Dame University Press.