Chercheur
Samy Cohen holds a Ph.D. in political science from Sciences Po. He taught in the Research Master of International Relations at the University of Paris 1, in the Research Master of International Relations atSciences Po and in Sciences Po's doctoral school. He is author and / or editor of more than twelve books and collaborative volumes. In addition to his work on foreign policy and defense and to his interest in interviewing elites methodology, his research focused on the role of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and of the French militaries, on the relations between States and non-State actors, on democracies at the war against terrorism, on Tsahal's war against terrorism and on the Israeli Peace movement. He currently works on the Israeli democracy.
He was member of the Scientific Council of Sciences Po (2007-2011) and of the editorial board of the review Inflexions. He is since 2014 member of the Scientific Council of the French Research Center of Jerusalem (CRFJ) and since 2017 of the Scientific board of the review Les Champs de Mars, Revue d'études sur la guerre et la paix.
He is since March 2019 president of the French Association for Israel Studies (AFEIL).
He was member of the Scientific Council of Sciences Po (2007-2011) and of the editorial board of the review Inflexions. He is since 2014 member of the Scientific Council of the French Research Center of Jerusalem (CRFJ) and since 2017 of the Scientific board of the review Les Champs de Mars, Revue d'études sur la guerre et la paix.
He is since March 2019 president of the French Association for Israel Studies (AFEIL).
Work in Progress
The entrepreneurs of peace and human rights in Israel, the Israeli democracy
Research Interests
Democracy and the fight against terrorism, Power, the army and society in Israel, The ethics of the war against terrorism, The entrepreneurs of peace and human rights in Israel, the Israeli democracy.
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Main Publications
- Doves Among Hawks. Struggles of the Israeli Peace Movements (Ouvrage)
- Israël et ses colombes (Ouvrage)
- Israel’s Asymmetric Wars (Ouvrage)
- Israël et l'Iran : la bombe ou le bombardement ? (Article dans une revue avec comité de lecture)
- Tsahal à l’épreuve du terrorisme (Ouvrage)
- Democracies at War against Terrorism. A Comparative Perspective (Direction d'ouvrage)
- La Résistance des Etats (Ouvrage)
Last Publications
- Israël, une démocratie fragile (Ouvrage)
- De la démocratie en Israël. Entretien avec Samy Cohen (Contribution à un site web)
- Compte rendu de "Lève-toi et tue le premier. L’histoire secrète des assassinats ciblés commandités par Israël" (Compte rendu, critique)
- Interview with Samy Cohen (Contribution à un site web)
- Israël : le Covid-19 d’abord, la démocratie peut attendre (Contribution à un site web)
- Israël, dé-démocratiser sans le dire (Chapitre d’ouvrage)
- What is the Israeli peace camp? An interview with Samy Cohen (Contribution à un site web)
- Doves Among Hawks. Struggles of the Israeli Peace Movements (Ouvrage)
- Juin 1967, la guerre la plus longue lire (Contribution à un site web)
- Tsahal : forces et faiblesses de l’armée la plus puissante du Proche-Orient (Articles de presse)
Online Publications (CERI website)