Raymond Cohen (political scientist)

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Raymond Cohen (* 1947 ) is a political scientist.

Cohen studied at Oxford and received his PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem . He was then visiting professor at the University of British Columbia and Georgetown University and worked at the United States Institute of Peace and the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University . He is best known for his research on cross-cultural communication, diplomacy in antiquity and conflict resolution.

Works (selection)

  • Saving the Holy Sepulcher: How Rival Christians Came Together to Rescue Their Holiest Shrine , New York 2008.
  • with Raymond Westbrook , Isaiah's Vision of Peace in Biblical and Modern International Relations. Swords into Plowshares , New York 2008.
  • with Raymond Westbrook, Amarna Diplomacy: The Beginning of International Relations , Baltimore 2000.
  • Negotiating Across Cultures , 2nd ed., Washington DC 1997.
  • Culture and Conflict in Egyptian-Israeli Relations , Bloomington 1990.