Mark A Heller

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Mark A Heller of the INSS in a photo from the INSS website. Accessed 3 December 2012.

Mark A Heller is Principal Research Associate at the Institute for National Security Studies. For many years he was the editor of INSS Insight and Tel Aviv Notes.[1]

Education

Mark A Heller has a B.A. in Political Science and Economics from the University of Toronto and did his graduate studies at Harvard University, where he earned an M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies and a Ph.D. in Political Science.[1]

Career History

From the INSS website:

Heller 'has been affiliated with the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, now incorporated into the Institute for National Security Studies, since 1979, and has taught international relations at Tel Aviv University and at several American universities, including the University of California at San Diego and Cornell University. He was Coordinator of Research at the Canadian Institute for International Peace and Security in 1991, Visiting Professor of Government at Harvard University in 1992, and Research Associate at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in 1999.'[1]

Current Activity

Heller is currently Principal Research Associate at the Institute for National Security Studies.[1]

Publications

  • Heller, Mark A., 'The Last Round in Gaza – and the Next', INSS Insight, No. 322, March 18, 2012.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'Barack Obama and the Middle East Three Years On', Strategic Assessment, Volume 14, No. 4, January 2012
  • Heller, Mark A., 'Syria and the Arab League: Moral Censure and Identity Politics', INSS Insight, No. 294, November 16, 2011.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'Dueling Speeches and Israeli-American Relations: The Storm before the Calm before the Storm?'], INSS Insight, No. 262, May 26, 2011.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'Cairo Viewed from Gaza: Too Soon to Celebrate', INSS Insight, No. 243, February 27, 2011.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'Obama and Israel: Two Years Back, and Two Years Ahead', Strategic Assessment, Volume 13, No. 4, January 2011.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'The Mid-Term Elections and US-Israeli Relations', INSS Insight, No. 222, November 3, 2010.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'The Arab League’s Endorsement of Direct Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations: Arab Activism or Political Theater?', INSS Insight, No. 194, August 3, 2010.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'Abbas’ Proposal for an Undeclared Settlement Freeze: Transparent Ploy or Plea for Help?', INSS Insight, No. 151, December 20, 2009.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'The Promise and Perils of Engagement', Strategic Assessment, Vol. 12, No. 2, August 2009.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'The Arab World 2007', in The Middle East Strategic Balance 2007-2008, Mark A. Heller, ed., Tel Aviv: Institute for National Security Studies, 2008.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'The Iranian-Saudi Summit: A Microcosm of Middle Eastern Contradictions', INSS Insight, No. 13, March 18 2007.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'The Olmert-Abbas Summit: Tactical Steps, Strategic Concerns', INSS Insight, No. 4, December 31 2006.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'Israel’s Conflicts with Hizbollah and Hamas: Are They Parts of the Same War?', Strategic Assessment, Vol. 9, No. 2, August 2006.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'Conflicts of Interest, Conflicts of Identity: Arab Reactions to the Israel-Hizbullah Confrontation', Tel Aviv Notes, No. 181, July 31 2006.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'Hamas's Victory and Israel's Dilemma', Strategic Assessment, Vol. 9, No. 1, April 2006.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'Preliminary Observations on Hamas’ Victory', Strategic Assessment, Vol. 8, No. 4, February 2006.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'Political Trends in the Middle East: The Triumph of Identity over Democracy' in: Zvi Shtauber and Yiftah S. Shapir, eds., The Middle East Strategic Balance 2005-2006, Sussex Academic Press (Brighton) and Institute for National Security, (Tel Aviv), 2006.
  • Heller, Mark A. and Hollis, Rosemary eds., 'Israel and the Palestinians: Israeli Policy Options', Memorandum, No. 77, September 2005, Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, (Hebrew).
  • Harari, Shalom and Heller, Mark A., 'The Effects of Disengagement on Palestinian Politics and Society', Strategic Assessment, Vol. 8, No. 2, August 2005.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'Domestic Implications of Disengagement: Israeli Democratic Legitimacy and Palestinian Constitutional Order', Tel Aviv Notes, No. 144, August 16 2005.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'The Election of Abu Mazen and the Next Stage in Israeli–Palestinian Relations', Strategic Assessment, Vol. 7, No. 4, March 2005.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'The Middle East: Still on the Brink of a New Era' in: Zvi Shtauber and Yiftah S. Shapir, eds., The Middle East Strategic Balance 2004-2005, Sussex Academic Press (Brighton) and Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, (Tel Aviv), 2005.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'The Middle East on the Global Agenda' in: Shlomo Brom and Yiftah S. Shapir, eds., The Middle East Strategic Balance 2003-2004, Sussex Academic Press (Brighton) and Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, (Tel Aviv), 2004.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'With Him and Without Him: Israel and the Palestinians in the post-Arafat Era', Tel Aviv Notes, No. 114, October 31 2004.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'The Middle East on the Brink of Transformation?', Tel Aviv Notes, No. 100, February 19 2004.
  • Heller, Mark A., 'Powell in Damascus: Will Policy Change in Syria Follow Regime Change in Iraq?', Tel Aviv Notes, No. 76, May 5 2003.

Affiliations

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Mark A Heller biography, INSS website.