Academic Bio
Dr Engy Moussa is a supervisor of politics at the Department of Politics and International Studies at the University of Cambridge, a Tutor and Director of Studies at Hughes Hall College, and a Lecturer at Cambridge Muslim College. Her research interests include Islamic governance and politics, social and political movements, authoritarian rule, and critical security studies. Engy received her PhD in Politics and International Studies from the University of Cambridge in 2021 and has been awarded the James Buchanan Fellowship at George Mason University in the US in 2023 and 2024.
Education
- PhD, Politics and International Studies, University of Cambridge
Research Interest
- Islamic Governance and Politics
- Social and Political Movements
- Authoritarian Rule
- Critical Security Studies
Select Publications
(2025) ‘Outsourcing Security in Authoritarian States: Context Sensitivity and the Nodal-Network Framework of Analysis’, in Outsourcing: Cases and Studies in Using Operations Research and Management Science Methods. Springer. Access here
(2025) “Liberal Imperialism and Authoritarianism at Home and Abroad,” Markets & Society, 1(2), pp. 109-118. Access here
“Privatizing security and authoritarian adaptation in the Arab region since the 2010-2011 uprisings,” Contemporary Security Policy. (2023). Access here