Dr. Michael Sharnoff
Associate Professor
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
The history and politics of Egypt and the Levant, The Arab-Israeli conflict, Abraham Accords, and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East
ABOUT:
| Biography: Michael Sharnoff is Associate Professor at the Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Washington D.C. In this role, he organizes, moderates, and delivers lectures and seminars on topics related to the politics and security of the Middle East. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown University. Prior to joining NESA, he served as Associate Professor of Middle East Studies and Director of Regional Studies at the Daniel Morgan Graduate School of National Security. While at DMGS, Dr. Sharnoff taught graduate courses on the Arab-Israeli conflict and the History and Politics of the Modern Middle East. Prior to joining DMGS, Dr. Sharnoff worked at policy centers in Washington, DC. He has lectured for the Defense Institute of Security Assistance Management (DISAM) at Wright-Patterson AFB. He publishes frequently on the Middle East and his articles have appeared in popular domestic and international media outlets. READ MORE Dr. Sharnoff holds a Ph.D. in Middle East Studies from King’s College, London, and his academic work focuses on the modern political history of the Middle East. He is the author of Nasser’s Peace: Egypt’s Response to the 1967 War with Israel (New York: Routledge, 2017). |
| Select Publications: Books: Nasser’s Peace: Egypt’s Response to the 1967 War with Israel (Routledge, 2017) Journals and Magazines: Michael Sharnoff, “Jordanian Stamps of the Islamic Holy Places in Jerusalem: 1967-1989,” British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (2023). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13530194.2023.2251129 Michael Sharnoff, “Changing Attitudes Toward the West Bank in Jordan,” Journal of South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Vol. 46, No. 1 (Fall 2022), pp. 44-70. DOI: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/865905 Michael Sharnoff, “Maps of the West Bank in Jordanian Postage Stamps, 1952–1985,” Contemporary Review of the Middle East, Vol. 9, Issue 1 (March 2022), pp. 51-69. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/23477989211053177 Michael Sharnoff, “Why Jordan Will Not Reannex the West Bank,” Foreign Policy, November 10, 2021. https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/11/10/palestine-jordan-will-not-reannex-the-west-bank/ Michael Sharnoff, “Nasser and the Palestinians,” Middle East Quarterly, Vol. 28, No. 3 (Summer 2021), pp. 1-13. https://www.meforum.org/62399/nasser-and-the-palestinians READ MORE Michael Sharnoff, “Five Domestic and Regional Security Challenges for Jordan in 2021,” Strategic Assessment, Vol. 24, No. 2 (April 2021), pp. 129-133. https://www.inss.org.il/publication/five-domestic-and-regional-security-challenges-for-jordan-in-2021/ Michael Sharnoff, “Don’t Pursue Saudi-Israeli Peace at Jordan’s Expense,” Foreign Policy, January 26, 2021. https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/01/26/dont-pursue-saudi-israeli-peace-at-jordans-expense/ Michael Sharnoff, “Does Jordan Want the West Bank?” Middle East Quarterly, Vol. 27, No. 4 (Fall 2020), pp. 1-11. https://www.meforum.org/61461/does-jordan-want-the-west-bank |
| Education: Ph.D., Middle East Studies, King’s College, London M.A., Middle Eastern History, Tel Aviv University B.A., History, College of Charleston |
Contact:
Fort Lesley J. McNair 300 5th Ave SW Washington, DC 20319-5066 |
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