Dr. Nir Hassid

Dr. Nir Hassid is a Senior Researcher at the Elrom Center and Editor of the Aerospace & Defense journal. He lectures in the M.A. programs in Security Studies and Cyber Politics and Government at Tel Aviv University’s School of Political Science, Politics and Government and at the Lowy International School. His research integrates International Relations (IR) theory with strategic and security studies, focusing on technology governance and control within the realms of ICT, Cyber, and WMD.

Academic Background

Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Tel Aviv University.

Ph.D., Department of International Relations, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Dissertation: "From Bottom-Up to Top-Down: Non-Conventional Treaty Review Cycles and Their Impact on Global Security Regimes."  (2018) Supervisor: Dr. Eitan Barak.

M.A., Security Studies, Tel Aviv University. Thesis: "Between Action and Inaction: Explicit Conventional Threats and Israel's Response to the Iranian Nuclear Issue." )2010) Supervisor: Prof. Isaac Ben-Israel.

B.A., Political Science and Philosophy, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

Selected Publications

Hassid, N., & Matania, E. (2024). Civilian knowledge industries and the ascendance of small and medium-sized states in world politics. Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 11(1394). https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599- 024-03873-x

Hassid, N. (2024). The challenges and avenues for banning nuclear weapons in the Middle East. Peace Review, 36(2), 227–237. https://doi.org/10.1080/10402659.2024.2328544

Hassid, N., & Matania, E. (2024). A global regime for cybersecurity and the obstacles to future progress. Global Governance, 30(1), 13–40. https://ssrn.com/abstract=4842370

Sommer, U., Matania, E., & Hassid, N. (2023). The rise of companies in the cyber era and the pursuant shift in national security. Political Science, 75(2), 140–164. https://doi.org/10.1080/00323187.2023.2278499