Jamshid Jamshidi

DPhil in Area Studies (Middle East)

Jamshid Jamshidi is currently pursuing a DPhil in Area Studies (Middle East) at the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA) at the University of Oxford. He is affiliated with St. Antony’s College, and his research focuses on the convergence of democratization, authoritarian persistence, and identity politics in the Middle East. Jamshidi was awarded the prestigious Ali Pachachi Studentship funding in 2023 to support his doctoral studies. Prior to his doctoral program, he holds an honors degree in Political Science from the University of Tehran, where his studies centered on Middle Eastern politics, with a particular focus on the evolution of institutional structures and the shifting interplay among political actors in contemporary Iran.

Jamshidi’s research interests underscore the complexities of state-building within the Iranian context, exploring the dynamic interplay between local politics and national processes. His scholarly work delves into the nuanced role of local governance structures and patronage networks in shaping the stability and resilience of the Iranian state. Through rigorous analysis, Jamshidi aims to elucidate how the synergy between local politics and national governance mechanisms functions as a critical instrument for garnering political support and bolstering the longevity of the state apparatus in Iran.