Prof. Tahir Abbas
Tahir has accumulated almost three decades of experience in sociology, politics, and Islamic studies. He is Professor of Criminology and Global Justice at Aston University. His previous appointments include a Professorship in Radicalisation Studies at Leiden University, a Professorship in Sociology at Istanbul University, and an Associate Professorship in Sociology at the University of Birmingham.
Tahir is a Fellow of both the Academy of Social Sciences and the Royal Society of Arts. He served as the Scientific Coordinator for the European Union-funded Horizon 2020 RIA Drive project, which investigated the influence of social exclusion on far-right and Islamist radicalisation. His recent and forthcoming books include Capitalism, State Power, and the Production of Extremism (2025); Ethnicity, Religion, and Muslim Education in a Changing World (co-edited, 2024); and The Routledge International Handbook on Social Exclusion and Radicalisation (co-edited, 2026).