Sasson Sofer is Professor of International Relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His scholarship bridged political thought, diplomatic history, and the sociology of diplomacy, with particular focus on the intellectual and ideological foundations of Israeli foreign policy. Sofer’s work highlighted the role of ideological currents such as Labour Zionism, Revisionism, and religious nationalism in shaping diplomacy, and he was widely recognized for connecting Israeli diplomatic history to broader theories of international society.

Selected works:

• Zionism and the Foundations of Israeli Diplomacy (Cambridge University Press, 1998)
• Peacemaking in a Divided Society: Israel After Rabin (Frank Cass, 2001, ed.)
• The Courtiers of Civilization: A Study of Diplomacy (SUNY Press, 2013)