Global Studies Guest Speakers: Mark Tessler
Mark Tessler is Samuel J. Eldersveld Collegiate Professor of Political Science at the University of Michigan, and Vice Provost for International Affairs and Director of the International Institute. Professor Tessler specializes in Comparative Politics and Middle East Studies, and has lived, studied or conducted field research in Tunisia, Israel, Morocco, Egypt, and Palestinian West Bank and Gaza. Many of his publications examine the nature, determinants, and political implications of attitudes and values held by ordinary citizens the Middle East. This work has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Institute for Peace, the U.S. State Department, and others.