Strategy and Domestic Politics in Israeli Foreign Policy

In this lecture, Professor Amnon Aran will explore the interplay between domestic politics and strategy in Israeli foreign policy, from the end of the Cold War to the 2023-24 Israel-Hamas war. Reflecting upon this tumultuous period in Israel’s history, he shall examine key events and foreign policies shaping this era. Meet the speaker Amnon Aran is a Visiting Professor at the LSE Middle East Centre and Professor of International Relations at City, University of London, where he served as Head of the Department of International Politics (2020-2023). His research interests lie in the International Relations of the Middle East and Foreign Policy Analysis. His publications include three monographs, 'Israel's Foreign Policy towards the PLO: The Impact of Globalization' (Sussex Academic Press, 2009); 'Foreign Policy Analysis: New Approaches' (Routledge, 2016), with Chris Alden; and 'Israeli Foreign Policy since the End of the Cold War' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2020).