Guy Ziv Associate Professor Foreign Policy & Global Security
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- Degrees
- Ph.D, Government and Politics, University of Maryland; MA, Government and Politics, University of Maryland; MA, International Relations, University of Southern California; BA, Political Science, University of California at Irvine
- Bio
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Dr. Guy Ziv is an associate professor in the School of International Service's U.S. Foreign Policy Program. He teaches both undergraduate and graduate courses on U.S. foreign policy, international negotiations, U.S.-Israel relations, and Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking. His research focuses on foreign policy decision-making, the role of political elites in the Arab-Israeli conflict, and civil-military relations in Israel. His written works on the impact of Israel’s nuclear policy on U.S.-Israel relations; Israel’s strategic partnership with France in the 1950s; learning in foreign policy; and the role of leaders’ personalities in foreign policy change have been published in peer-reviewed, scholarly journals. His op-eds have appeared in both American and Israeli newspapers, such as The Baltimore Sun, CNN.com, Forward, Haaretz, The Jerusalem Post, Newsday, The Philadelphia Inquirer, La Razon, USA Today, and Ynet News, and he blogs for The Hill and The Huffington Post. He also appears frequently as a commentator in major media outlets including Al Araby, Al Jazeera, BBC, Bloomberg TV, CGTN America, CNN, CTV News, i24 News, MSNBC, NPR, Sky News, TRT World, Voice of America (VOA), and ZDF German Television.
Dr. Ziv has a background in policy, having worked at the U.S. Department of State, on Capitol Hill, and for leading non-profit organizations that promote American involvement in Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking.
Follow him on Twitter at @ZivGuy.
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.
Teaching
Summer 2024
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SISU-103 Community of Scholars Topics: Diplomacy and Dictators
Fall 2024
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SISU-230 Analysis of US Foreign Policy
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SISU-230 Analysis of US Foreign Policy
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SISU-330 Topics in Foreign Pol/Natl Sec: U.S.-Israel Relations
Spring 2025
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SISU-230 Analysis of US Foreign Policy
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SISU-330 Topics in Foreign Pol/Natl Sec: Negotiating Global Challenges
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SISU-419 Senior Capstone: Int'l Studies: Neg Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
Selected Publications
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Honors, Awards, and Fellowships
SIS Outstanding Scholarship, Research, Creative and Other Professional Contributions Award, 2024
William Cromwell Award for Outstanding Teaching, 2019
SIS Outstanding Teaching Award, 2014
Multimedia
AU Experts
Area of Expertise
Israel, U.S.-Israel Relations, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Additional Information
Guy Ziv teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses on U.S. foreign policy, the Middle East, and international negotiations. His current research focuses on foreign policy decision-making, the influence of think tanks in U.S. foreign policy, and the role of political elites in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Ziv has a background in policy, having worked at the U.S. Department of State, on Capitol Hill, and for leading non-profit organizations that promote American involvement in Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking. Ziv's the author of Why Hawks Become Doves: Shimon Peres and Foreign Policy Change in Israel(2014). His written works on the impact of Israel’s nuclear policy on U.S.-Israel relations; Israel’s strategic partnership with France in the 1950s; learning in foreign policy; and the role of leaders’ personalities in foreign policy change have been published in peer-reviewed, scholarly journals. His op-eds have appeared in both American and Israeli newspapers, such as The Baltimore Sun, Haaretz, The Jerusalem Post, Newsday, USA Today, and Ynet News, and he writes a blog for the Huffington Post. He also has been quoted in major media outlets including U.S. News & World Report, USA Today, and Al Jazeera.
For the Media
To request an interview for a news story, call AU Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.