Abdul Aziz Said

Abdul Aziz Said (September 1, 1930 – January 22, 2021) was Professor Emeritus of International Relations in the School of International Service at American University, Washington, D.C. He was the founding Director of the university's [https://www.american.edu/sis/ipcr/ International Peace and Conflict Resolution] program. Said was viewed as a trailblazer in his field. Well known for shifting the focus of International Relations theory from real politic-based on the concept that the law of power governs states, to new world order theories based on cooperation and common security. Starting in the late 1980s Said increasingly focused his work on human rights, conflict resolution, and later explored the relationship between spirituality and religion in international politics.

Dr. Said was the first occupant of the [http://www.themsff.org/case-study/american-university/ Mohamed Said Farsi Chair of Islamic Peace] and Director Emeritus and Founder of the Center for Global Peace. AU called him its “Living Legend of Peace” and he was referred to as "a singular institution promoting peace" by the Washington Post Magazine. As an advisor to nongovernmental organizations and governments, Said actively engaged in many conflict resolution efforts, including the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and the Iraqi conflict. Provided by Wikipedia