Jonathan Fox

Jonathan Fox (Ph.D. University of Maryland, 1997) is the Yehuda Avner Professor of Religion and Politics, director of the Religion and State (RAS) project. (www.religionandstate.org), and a senior research fellow at Bar-Ilan's Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies. He specializes in the influence of religion on politics which he examines using both quantitative and qualitative methodology. His research also investigates the impact of religion on domestic conflict, terrorism, international intervention, and international relations. His other research interests include the quantitative analysis of Samuel Huntington's "Clash of Civilizations" theory, nationalism, and ethnic conflict. His recent books on these topics include Why do People Discriminate Against Jews? (Oxford University Press, 2021), Thou Shalt Have No Other Gods Before Me: Why Governments Discriminate against Religious Minorities (Cambridge University Press, 2020), An Introduction to Religion and Politics: Theory & Practice, Second edition (Routledge, 2018). He is the 2021 recipient of the Susanne Hoeber Rudolph Outstanding Scholar Award awarded by the Religion and Politics section of the America Political Science Association and the 2017 recipient of the Distinguished Scholar Award, given by the Religion and International Relations section of the International Studies Association.