Rasoul Namazi is an associate professor of political theory whose research focuses on comparative Islamic and Western political thought. He is particularly interested in the relationship among politics, philosophy, and religion within the Abrahamic traditions. His work also examines how Islamic and Western political ideas are transmitted across confessional and cultural boundaries. He is the author of Leo Strauss and Islamic Political Thought (Cambridge University Press, 2022), a comprehensive study of Leo Strauss’s writings on Islamic political thought, and a co-editor of Leo Strauss on Religion: Writings and Interpretations (SUNY Press, 2024), a collection of Strauss’s writings on religion and scholarly interpretations of them. Namazi’s research has also appeared in scholarly journals and edited volumes. He is a recipient of the Prix Raymond Aron and the Delba Winthrop Award for Excellence in Political Science.
