Foreign Policy Program at American University in Washington, DC. Dr. Ziv received his Ph.D. from the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland with the mentorship of Shibley Telhami. He has also previously taught in the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland. 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. 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. 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.