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'''Barak Mendelsohn''', is Assistant Professor of Political Science at [[Haverford College]], has written on the politics of the [[Palestinian Authority]], including on [[Hamas]] for the [[Council on Foreign Relations]].<ref name=CFR>{{citation
'''Barak Mendelsohn''', is Assistant Professor of Political Science at [[Haverford College]], has written on the politics of the [[Palestinian Authority]], including on [[Hamas]] for the Council on Foreign Relations.<ref name=CFR>{{citation
  | title = Hamas and Its Discontents: The Battle Over Islamic Rule in Gaza
  | title = Hamas and Its Discontents: The Battle Over Islamic Rule in Gaza
  | author = Barak Mendelsohn
  | author = Barak Mendelsohn
  | date = 9 September 2009
  | date = 9 September 2009
  | publisher = [[Council on Foreign Relations]]
  | publisher = Council on Foreign Relations
  | url = http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/65417/barak-mendelsohn/hamas-and-its-discontents}}</ref>  He is a Senior Fellow of the [[Foreign Policy Research Institute]].
  | url = http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/65417/barak-mendelsohn/hamas-and-its-discontents}}</ref>  He is a Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute.


He has written about [[al-Qaeda]]'s difficulty in expanding into [[Palestine]]. "al-Qaeda has issued increasing numbers of statements dedicated to the Palestinian issue, in which it expresses support for the Palestinians, identifies with their plight, and accuses Arab regimes of abandoning their Palestinian brethren for cooperation with Israel. Many statements also attack Hamas’s positions and ask Palestinians to prepare for the arrival of their jihadi brothers. The increased attention is not coincidental. In distress, al-Qaeda is seeking to use the Palestinian question to improve its image by presenting itself as the true defender of the Palestinian people."<ref name=IISS>{{citation
He has written about [[al-Qaeda]]'s difficulty in expanding into [[Palestine]]. "al-Qaeda has issued increasing numbers of statements dedicated to the Palestinian issue, in which it expresses support for the Palestinians, identifies with their plight, and accuses Arab regimes of abandoning their Palestinian brethren for cooperation with Israel. Many statements also attack [[Hamas]]’s positions and ask Palestinians to prepare for the arrival of their [[jihadist|jihadi]] brothers. The increased attention is not coincidental. In distress, al-Qaeda is seeking to use the Palestinian question to improve its image by presenting itself as the true defender of the Palestinian people."<ref name=IISS>{{citation
  | title = Al-Qaeda's Palestinian Problem
  | title = Al-Qaeda's Palestinian Problem
  | author = Barak Mendelsohn
  | author = Barak Mendelsohn
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  | date = August–September 2009 | pages = 71–86}}</ref>
  | date = August–September 2009 | pages = 71–86}}</ref>


*''Combating Jihadism: American Hegemony and Interstate Cooperation in the War on Terrorism'' University of Chicago Press, 2009.
At Haverford, he teaches International Politics, War on Terrorism, The Evolution of the Jihadi Movement, Politics in the State System, International Relations Theory: Conflict and the Middle East, Introduction to Terrorism Studies). At the [[Hebrew University (Jerusalem)]], he taught  Strategy in the Middle East.
At Haverford, he teaches International Politics, War on Terrorism, The Evolution of the Jihadi Movement, Politics in the State System, International Relations Theory: Conflict and the Middle East, Introduction to Terrorism Studies). At the [[Hebrew University (Jerusalem)]], he taught  Strategy in the Middle East.


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*M.A. and Ph.D. in Government, Cornell University  
*M.A. and Ph.D. in Government, Cornell University  
*2006-2007 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Department of Political Science, Tel Aviv University.
*2006-2007 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Department of Political Science, Tel Aviv University.
*2000 Tzechick award for the best study on Israeli Security. Awarded by the JCSS (Jaffa Center for Strategic Studies) for the MA thesis, Israeli Deterrence in the Gulf War, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
*2000 Tzechick award for the best study on Israeli Security. Awarded by the JCSS ([[Jaffa Center for Strategic Studies]]) for the MA thesis, "Israeli Deterrence in the Gulf War", Tel Aviv University, Israel.
*1997 Excellence scholarship, the Security Studies Program, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
*1997 Excellence scholarship, the Security Studies Program, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
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Barak Mendelsohn, is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Haverford College, has written on the politics of the Palestinian Authority, including on Hamas for the Council on Foreign Relations.[1] He is a Senior Fellow of the Foreign Policy Research Institute.

He has written about al-Qaeda's difficulty in expanding into Palestine. "al-Qaeda has issued increasing numbers of statements dedicated to the Palestinian issue, in which it expresses support for the Palestinians, identifies with their plight, and accuses Arab regimes of abandoning their Palestinian brethren for cooperation with Israel. Many statements also attack Hamas’s positions and ask Palestinians to prepare for the arrival of their jihadi brothers. The increased attention is not coincidental. In distress, al-Qaeda is seeking to use the Palestinian question to improve its image by presenting itself as the true defender of the Palestinian people."[2]

At Haverford, he teaches International Politics, War on Terrorism, The Evolution of the Jihadi Movement, Politics in the State System, International Relations Theory: Conflict and the Middle East, Introduction to Terrorism Studies). At the Hebrew University (Jerusalem), he taught Strategy in the Middle East.

He spent five years in the Israeli Defense Forces, rising to the rank of captain, and serving as an analyst and then branch chief of international affairs and strategy.

Education and honors

  • B.A. in Middle East Studies, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
  • M.A. in Security Studies, Tel Aviv University
  • M.A. and Ph.D. in Government, Cornell University
  • 2006-2007 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Department of Political Science, Tel Aviv University.
  • 2000 Tzechick award for the best study on Israeli Security. Awarded by the JCSS (Jaffa Center for Strategic Studies) for the MA thesis, "Israeli Deterrence in the Gulf War", Tel Aviv University, Israel.
  • 1997 Excellence scholarship, the Security Studies Program, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

References

  1. Barak Mendelsohn (9 September 2009), Hamas and Its Discontents: The Battle Over Islamic Rule in Gaza, Council on Foreign Relations
  2. Barak Mendelsohn (August–September 2009), "Al-Qaeda's Palestinian Problem", Survival (International Institute for Strategic Studies): 71–86