Ariel Reichard, PhD

Ariel is a lecturer for the School of International Relations & Diplomacy. His research interests revolve around international security and modern conflict, including asymmetric war and foreign policy.

He has a double MA in Security Studies and Conflict Resolution (2012) from Tel-Aviv University, along with a PhD from the same institution. 

Between 2022 and 2024, Ariel was a post-doctoral researcher at Charles University, where he now teaches courses on war and the Arab-Israeli conflict.

Terrorism and counter-terrorism, insurgency warfare, propaganda, American foreign policy, coercion in international affairs, peace negotiations, Israel foreign policy, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

“Or Honig and Ariel Reichard, “The Usefulness of Examining Terrorists’ Rhetoric for Understanding the Nature of Different Terror Groups,” Terrorism & Political Violence, Vol. 31, No. 4 (February 2017), pp. 759-778 

“Or Honig and Ariel Reichard, Evidence-Fabricating in Asymmetric Conflicts: How Weak Actors Prove False Propaganda Narratives,” Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, Vol. 41, No. 4 (2018), pp. 297-318.

“Ariel Reichard & Or Honig, “Coercing Dictators to Abdicate power: A guide for Military Powers,” Comparative Strategy, Vol. 34 No. 4 (2015), pp. 330-334.

“Or Honig and Ariel Reichard, “Realism or Radicalism: Explaining Autocratic Rulers’ Strategic Choices Following Military Defeats in the Middle East,” Journal of the Middle East and Africa, Vol. 6, No. 2 (2015) pp. 125-146.

“Ariel Reichard, “The International Consequences of Fighting Terrorism,” Israel Journal of foreign Affairs, Vol. 7, No. 3 (2013), pp. 95-106.