Guy Ziv Associate Professor SIS | FPGS | Foreign Policy & Global Security
- Additional Positions at 51²è¹Ý
- 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 Department of Foreign Policy and Global Security at 51²è¹Ý’s School of International Service and associate director of 51²è¹Ý’s Meltzer Schwartzberg Center for Israel Studies. He teaches U.S. foreign policy, international negotiations, and courses on Israel.
He is the author of several books including Netanyahu vs The Generals: The Battle for Israel’s Future (Cambridge University Press, 2024) and Why Hawks Become Doves: Shimon Peres and Foreign Policy Change in Israel (SUNY Press, 2014).
A recipient of multiple teaching and scholarship awards, including the SIS 2024-2025 Scholar-Teacher of the Year, Dr. Ziv brings a policy background from Capitol Hill and NGOs focused on Israeli-Palestinian peace. His work appears in both scholarly journals and major news sites, such as The Boston Globe, CNN.com, Haaretz, The New York Daily News, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and USA Today, and he is a frequent commentator on reputable media outlets including BBC, Bloomberg TV, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, Sky News, and Voice of America.
Follow him on Twitter at @ZivGuy.
- For the Media
- To request an interview for a news story, call 51²è¹Ý 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 Scholar-Teacher of the Year, 2024-25
SIS Outstanding Scholarship, Research, Creative and Other Professional Contributions Award, 2024
William Cromwell Award for Outstanding Teaching, 2019
SIS Outstanding Teaching Award, 2014
Multimedia
51²è¹Ý 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 51²è¹Ý Communications at 202-885-5950 or submit a request.