Dr. Yoel Guzansky is a senior researcher and head of the Gulf Program at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) and a non-resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Guzansky coordinated Iran and Gulf affairs at the National Security Council in the Prime Minister's Office. He served under four National Security Advisors and three Prime Ministers. Additionally, he has advised various government ministries, including the Ministry of Strategic Affairs and the Ministry of Intelligence.
His research focuses on Gulf politics & security, and includes strategic issues in the Middle East, such as regime stability and nuclear proliferation. Dr. Guzansky has been a visiting fellow at Stanford University, an Israel Institute fellow, and a Fulbright Scholar.
Dr. Guzansky contributes articles to numerous newspapers in Israel, having previously been a columnist for Maariv and currently writing regularly for Yedioth Ahronoth.
He is a frequent participant in international conferences, writes for international research institutes, and publishes in leading international journals. Dr. Guzansky has published 700 articles, policy papers, book chapters, and academic articles, and has written, co-authored, and edited 13 books and memoranda.
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