Saad Abudayeh
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Saad Abudayeh is an author, researcher, and a leading Jordan
ian intellectual
. Abudayeh was born September 11, 1946 in the southern town of Ma'an
. Abudayeh earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Jordan
, in Amman, Jordan. Having scored the 2nd highest in two qualification exams, Abudayeh was awarded a scholarship sponsored by the USAID for graduate studies in the United States
. Abudayeh received his masters degree in public administration from the Pennsylvania State University
in 1975. He earned his doctorate from Cairo University
in international relations in 1982 with the honor degree.
Abudayeh started his professional career with the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he was appointed as a special consul in Jordanian Embassy in Cairo. Abudayeh moved back to Jordan
where he joined the Yarmouk University
faculty as an assistant professor in the political science department. Abudayeh was promoted to a Full Professor in Political Science in 1996.
His Majesty King Abdullah II has conferred the Independence Medal , on Abudayeh in recognition of his distinguished contributions.
Abudayeh was named as an honorary citizen of Dallas, TX.
Abudayeh has a weekly column in the online Jordanian newspaper Ammonnews. He also has a daily radio show on Amen FM, a local radio station.
He also authored a paper titled "The Jordan press Attitude Toward peace Process In Ten Years" at a peace conference in the US .
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
ian intellectual
Intellectual
An intellectual is a person who uses intelligence and critical or analytical reasoning in either a professional or a personal capacity.- Terminology and endeavours :"Intellectual" can denote four types of persons:...
. Abudayeh was born September 11, 1946 in the southern town of Ma'an
Ma'an
Ma'an is a town in southern Jordan 218 km away from the capital Amman. It is the capital of Ma'an Governorate. Ma'an has a population of around 50,000. The city had a population of 22,989 in the 1992 census and is estimated as being about 50,000 as of 2007 according to the Ma'an Municipality...
. Abudayeh earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Jordan
University of Jordan
The University of Jordan , is a government-supported University located in Amman, Jordan...
, in Amman, Jordan. Having scored the 2nd highest in two qualification exams, Abudayeh was awarded a scholarship sponsored by the USAID for graduate studies in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Abudayeh received his masters degree in public administration from the Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
in 1975. He earned his doctorate from Cairo University
Cairo University
Cairo University is a public university located in Giza, Egypt.The university was founded on December 21, 1908, as the result of an effort to establish a national center for educational thought...
in international relations in 1982 with the honor degree.
Abudayeh started his professional career with the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he was appointed as a special consul in Jordanian Embassy in Cairo. Abudayeh moved back to Jordan
Jordan
Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
where he joined the Yarmouk University
Yarmouk University
Yarmouk University is a university in Jordan. It was established in 1976. Located in the northern town of Irbid, it has a student body of roughly 31,000.The university has several international partnerships with overseas universities...
faculty as an assistant professor in the political science department. Abudayeh was promoted to a Full Professor in Political Science in 1996.
His Majesty King Abdullah II has conferred the Independence Medal , on Abudayeh in recognition of his distinguished contributions.
Abudayeh was named as an honorary citizen of Dallas, TX.
Abudayeh has a weekly column in the online Jordanian newspaper Ammonnews. He also has a daily radio show on Amen FM, a local radio station.
Books
Abudayeh is the author of numerous books and periodicals about Jordanian and Arab issues. Among them:- عملية اتخاذ القرار في سياسة الأردن الخارجيةعمان:مركز دراسات الوحدة العربية 1990.
- معان: دراسة في المواقع عمان 1983
- الجيش العربي ودبلوماسية الصحراء عمان 1987
- محمد علي جناح –كتاب مترجم عمان :1985
- العلاقات العربية التركية ،النموذج الاردني جامعة اليرموك 1987.
- تاريخ الجيش العربي في عهد الامارة عمان 1990
- مع الحسين بن علي مبادىء ومواقف عمان:1991
- نموذج في التربية الوطنية من مآثر الملك عبد الله بين الحسين عمان 1989
- الثورة العربية الكبرى الجانب الفكري 1990.
- الفكر السياسي الاردني :دراسة في كتب التكليف التي وجهها الملك حسين الى رؤساء الوزارات عمان :دار البشير 1989.
- دراسة تحليلية في العمليات الاستشهادية:الخلفيات القانونية عمان /دار البشير1986
- في رثاء الحسين بن علي عمان دار البشير 1995
- عشائر معان عمان /دار البشير
- طلال بن عبد الله عمان: دار البشير 1996
- الجيش العربي تاريخ ونشأة ودور القوات المسلحة الاردنية 1997
- سياسة عمان الخارجية في عهد جلالة السلطان قابوس 1970-1998 دار البشير 1998
- الاردنيون والفلسطينيون 2001
- العلاقات الاردنية الاماراتية 1971-1999 مركز الشيخ زايد –ابو ظبي 2002
- السياسة الأردنية في البيانات الوزارية تحليل مضمون اربعين بيان وزاري عمان :امانة عمان 2004.
- المسؤولية التاريخية في سقوط اللد والرملة 2007 عمان-وزارة الثقافة
- من وصايا القادة العظام 2008 عمان:وزارة الشباب.
- لورد الصحراء عمان 2008
Lectures and Interviews
Abudayed appeared as a guest speaker at the For a Nuclear Weapon-Free Middle East .He also authored a paper titled "The Jordan press Attitude Toward peace Process In Ten Years" at a peace conference in the US .
Periodicals
- The Middle East Peace Process 1948-1994: Constraints and Prospects. Pakistan Horizon 48:27-41 October 1995
- Trend of Italian Studies in the Arab World .