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Asher Kaufman

Asher Kaufman is professor of history and peace studies and a core faculty member. His region of expertise is the modern Middle East with a particular focus on Lebanon, Israel, and Syria. His research interests include the history and legacy of nationalism and colonialism in the Middle East, border conflicts and dynamics, and the interplay between memory, history, and violence.

Kaufman’s current project examines the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon and the consequent 18-year occupation of South Lebanon from 1982 to 2000. In this project he studies questions of memory, forgetfulness, and silence within Israeli, Lebanese and Palestinian societies. He also explores border dynamics between Lebanon and Israel and investigates Israel’s occupation of South Lebanon, comparing it with the country’s occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

He received a Ph.D. from Brandeis University in 2000.

Kaufman is the author of Contested Frontiers: Cartography, Sovereignty, and Conflict (Woodrow Wilson Center,with Johns Hopkins). He also is the author of Reviving Phoenicia: The Search for Identity in Lebanon (I.B. Tauris), a history of modern Lebanese national identity.

Among Kaufman’s recent publications are “Belonging and Continuity: Israeli Druze and Lebanon, 1982-2000,” International Journal of Middle East Studies 48 (2016), 1–20; “Thinking Beyond Direct Violence,” International Journal of Middle East Studies (May 2014), pp. 441-444; “Colonial Cartography and the Making of Palestine, Lebanon and Syria,” in Cyrus Schayegh and Andrew Arsan (eds.), The Routledge Handbook of the History of Middle East Mandates (London: Routledge, 2015). “Between Permeable and Sealed Borders: The Trans-Arabian Pipeline and the Arab-Israeli Conflict,” International Journal of Middle East Studies (February 2014), pp. 95-116; Forgetting the Lebanon War? On Silence, Denial and Selective Remembrance of the ‘First’ Lebanon War,” in Shadows of War: A Social History of Silence in the Twentieth Century, edited by Efrat Ben Ze’ev, Ruth Ginio and Jay Winter (Cambridge University Press, 2010).

Global Geopolitics Series

With Hezbollah and Hamas assassinations, Netanyahu shows willingness to risk regional war for political survival

Aug 01, 2024 22:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views

Israels apparent assassinations of Fuad Shukr, Hezbollahs top military leader, in Beirut, and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Tehran, have raised again the specter of a regional war involving regional adversaries...

Economy

Clean Energy Sector Added 150,000 Jobs in 2023, Boosted by the Inflation Reduction Act

The clean energy industry added nearly 150,000 new jobs in 2023, driven by the Inflation Reduction Act, according to a report by E2. Southern states led this growth, accounting for 36% of the new positions as the renewable...

China Expected to Lower Policy and Lending Rates After U.S. Interest Rate Cut

A Reuters poll suggests that China will likely lower its central policy and lending rates on September 20, following the U.S. Federal Reserves significant interest rate cut. This anticipated move aims to stimulate Chinas...

미국 은행주 상승, 대규모 금리 인하로 채무 불이행 위험 및 비용 우려 완화

연방준비제도(Fed)가 50bp(베이시스 포인트) 금리 인하를 단행한 다음 날인 목요일, 미국 은행주의 주가가 프리마켓 거래에서 상승했다. 이번 금리 인하는 예금 비용을 줄이고 차입자들에 대한 압박을 완화할 것으로 기대된다. 올해...

HSBC, 연준 완화 사이클에서 주식 성과 평가

HSBC 애널리스트들은 이번 주 고객들에게 보낸 메모에서 연방준비제도(Fed)의 완화 사이클 동안 주식이 어떻게 성과를 내는지 평가하며, 9월 18일 연준의 50bp 금리 인하 이후 투자자들이 기대할 수 있는 사항에 대한 통찰을...

도이치 텔레콤 주가 하락, 자회사 T-모바일 실적 전망 하향

도이치 텔레콤(Deutsche Telekom, ETR)의 주가는 목요일 자회사인 T-모바일 US(NASDAQ)가 재정 전망을 조정한 이후 하락했다. 현지 시간으로 오전 6시 52분(1052 GMT), 도이치 텔레콤의 주가는 2.5% 하락한 25.797유로에 거래되고...

Politics

America First Legal Sues Secret Service, DHS Over Alleged Records of Donald Trump Assassination Attempt

America First Legal, a conservative legal group, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), accusing both agencies of withholding crucial records related to an...

Donald Trump Promises to Cap Credit Card Interest Rates at 10%—Can He Deliver on This Bold Economic Plan?

Former President Donald Trump has introduced a bold economic proposal as part of his potential 2024 campaign platform, announcing that he intends to cap credit card interest rates at 10%. This sweeping plan, aimed at...

Survey Reveals 37% of Americans Believe U.S. Government Involved in Trump Assassination Plot—Public Trust in Agencies Dwindles

A recent survey has revealed a startling statistic: 37% of Americans believe it is very or somewhat likely that U.S. government agencies were involved in an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The...

Rep. Matt Gaetz Claims Assassination Teams Targeting Trump—Unverified Report Sparks Alarm

Rep. Matt Gaetz has raised alarms with an unverified claim that multiple assassination teams are targeting former President Donald Trump. According to Gaetz, a source within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...

House Democrats Face Backlash for Opposing Deportation Bill on Immigrants Convicted of Assaulting Women

A recent vote in the House of Representatives has stirred significant controversy after 158 House Democrats opposed a bill requiring the deportation of illegal immigrants convicted of assaulting women. The legislation,...

Science

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Crew Achieves Historic Spacewalk and Advances Commercial Space Exploration

SpaceXs Polaris Dawn mission accomplished several milestones during its five-day journey, including the most remote spacewalk in history. Crew members conducted 36 groundbreaking experiments, advancing knowledge in space...

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Crew Returns After Groundbreaking Mission, Advancing Elon Musk's Mars Ambitions

The Polaris Dawn crew returned safely to Earth after a groundbreaking five-day mission, advancing SpaceXs long-term goal of Mars colonization. Led by billionaire Jared Isaacman, the mission featured the first commercial...

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn Mission Achieves Historic Milestones Despite Lack of White House Recognition

SpaceXs Polaris Dawn mission has captivated global audiences with its historic milestones, including the first commercial spacewalk and record-breaking achievements. However, despite its groundbreaking success, the mission...

Cosmology is at a tipping point – we may be on the verge of discovering new physics

For the past few years, a series of controversies have rocked the well-established field of cosmology. In a nutshell, the predictions of the standard model of the universe appear to be at odds with some recent...

화산으로 전기 생산 가능할까?

활화산에서 뿜어져 나오는 붉은 용암을 전기로 전환하는 것은 위험하고 신뢰성이 떨어진다. 화산은 예측 가능한 일정으로 분출하지 않으며, 용암은 너무 빨리 식는다. 그러나 미국을 포함한 여러 국가는 화산열을 활용해 전기를 생산하는...

Technology

Mars or Bust: Elon Musk's SpaceX Seeks Adventurers for Dangerous Red Planet Mission

Elon Musk revealed that SpaceX plans to launch missions to Mars and is inviting volunteers prepared for a hazardous and uncomfortable journey. Comparing it to long sea voyages of the past, he aims for uncrewed tests in...

ByteDance Denies Nvidia Chip Replacement Plans; No Intent to Develop Own Chips

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, has denied reports that it plans to develop its own chips to reduce reliance on Nvidia. The Chinese tech giant stated its semiconductor initiatives are in the early stages, aimed at cost...

Crypto Whale Nets $200K Profit After $3.2M PEPE, FLOKI, and WLD Dump Amid Market Shift

A cryptocurrency whale cashed out $3.2 million in PEPE, FLOKI, and WLD holdings, securing a $200,000 profit. The sell-off came after the Federal Reserves rate cut, with traders reacting to increased market...

Shiba Inu's Shytoshi Kusama Teases Tron Partnership at Token2049, SHIB Army Ablaze

In a move setting the SHIB Army ablaze, Shytoshi Kusama hinted at a potential partnership with Tron DAO during his masked appearance at the Token2049 blockchain event in Singapore, fueling excitement and speculation within...

Revolut's Stablecoin Debut Set to Rival PayPal, Ripple, BitGo Amid $5B Global Premium Spike

Revolut is launching its own stablecoin and entering a market led by PayPal, Ripple, and BitGo. With global stablecoin premiums expected to reach $5 billion this year, Revoluts compliance-first approach positions it as a...