Dr Daryoush Mohammad Poor is a lecturer and Senior Research Associate in the Department of Academic Research and Publications at the Institute of Ismaili Studies. He completed his PhD in 2012 at the University of Westminster’s School of Social Sciences, Humanities and Languages in Political and Social Studies. His book titled "Authority without Territory: the Aga Khan Development Network and the Ismaili Imamate" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2014) is an assessment of the emerging models of authority and leadership developments in modern Ismailism. His research interests include Ismaili studies, Shi?i studies, contemporary Muslim politics and the intellectual history of Muslims.