Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR): About PSR

• Khalil Shikaki, Ph.D.,
  Positions:
  Associate Professor of Political Science at al-Najah National University, Nablus, 1986-97 Visiting Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1989-90), the University of South Florida (1991-92), and Columbia University, 1985-86.
  Dean of Scientific Research, al-Najah National University, Nablus, 1996-97 Director, Center for Palestine Research and Studies (CPRS), Nablus, 1993-95 Director of Projects, Center for Palestine Research and Studies (CPRS), Nablus, 1995-99 Editor, al-Siyasa al-Filastiniyya (Quarterly Journal of Palestine Policy, CPRS), 1993-99 Director, Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR), Ramallah, 2000-
  
  Education:
  Ph. D. degree in political science from Columbia University, New York, in 1985 BA in political science from the American University in Beirut, Beirut, 1975
  
  Recent Publications:
  Public Opinion Surveys: Conducted more than 75 polls among Palestinains in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip since 1993.
  Strengthening Palestinian Public Institutions, with Yezid Sayigh as principal authors (New York: Council on Foreign Relations, 1999).
  Palestinian Democracy Index 1996-97, with Mudar Qissis and Faisal Awartani (Nablus: CPRS. 1999), in Arabic.
  "Political Affiliation among Palestinians," in Wolfganf Freund (ed.) Palestinian Perspectives (Peter Lang, Europaischer Verlag der wissenschaften, 1999) "Peace Now or Hamas Later," Foreign Affairs (July/August 1998), pp. 29-43.
  The Palestinian Refugee Problem and the Right of Return, with Joseph Alpher (Cambridge: Harvard University, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, 1998) Jordanian-Palestinian Relations, with Mustafa Hamarneh and Rosemary Hollis (London: The Royal Institute for International Affairs, 1997).
  
  The First Palestinian Elections: Political Context, Electoral Behavior, and Results, editor (Nablus: Center for Palestine Research and Studies, 1997), in Arabic.
  
  "The Future of the Peace Process and Palestinian Strategies," Journal of Palestine Studies (Autumn 1996), pp. 82-88.
  "Israeli Elections, the Peace Process, and Palestinian options," al-Siyasa al-Filastiniyya, (Summer 1996) in Arabic.
  "The Palestinian Elections: An Assessment", Journal of Palestine Studies (Spring 1996). "The Peace Process, National Reconstruction, and Transition to Democracy in Palestine," Journal of Palestine Studies (Winter 1996).
  Elections and the Palestinian Political System, editor, (Nablus: CPRS, 1995), in Arabic. "Palestinian-Jordanian Relations and the Process of National Reconstruction," al-Siyasa al-Filastiniyya (Spring 1996) in Arabic.
  
  "The Taba Interim Agreement: Review and Evaluation," al-Siyasa al-Filastiniyya, (Fall 1995) in Arabic.
  "Israeli Positions on Final Status Issues", in Khalil Shikaki (ed.) Palestinian-Israeli Negotiations (Nablus: CPRS, 1995), in Arabic.
  The Gaza Strip and the West Bank: Future Political and Administrative Links, (Jerusalem: Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs, 1994, in Arabic.
  
  Email:kshikaki@yahoo.com | kshikaki@pcpsr.org

• Dr. Ahmad Mubarak Khalidi,
  Sr. Researcher, Legislative Branch, Parliamentary Research Unit
  Ph.D. Constitutional Law, Cairo University, Egypt, 1979
  M.A. Law, Cairo University, Egypt, 1974
  B.A. Law, Cairo University, Egypt, 1967
  Email: pcpsr@pcpsr.org

• Yezid Sayigh,
  Yezid Sayigh is Assistant Director of Studies at the Centre for International Studies at the University of Cambridge and Consulting Senior Fellow for the Middle East at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (London). He was an adviser to the Palestinian delegation to the bilateral peace talks with Israel in Washington, D.C. in 1991-93 and a member of the Palestinian delegation that negotiated the Agreement on the Gaza Strip and Jericho Area (Cairo Agreement) of May 4, 1994. His publications include: The Third World Beyond the Cold War: Continuity and Change (co-edited with Louise Fawcett, Oxford University Press, 1999); Armed Struggle and the Search for State: The Palestinian National Movement, 1949-1993 (Clarendon Press, 1997); and The Middle East and the Cold War (co-edited with Avi Shlaim, Clarendon Press, 1997).
  
  Email:yjs20@cam.ac.uk | yjs20@hermes.cam.ac.uk | yezidsayigh@hotmail.co

• Aiche Ahmad, M.A. International Studies, Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine,2000
  B.A. Political Science and Journalism, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine, 1994
  
  Email:aichema@yahoo.com | aichema@pcpsr.org

• Dr. Samih al Abed, Ph. D. in Planning

• Dr. Faisal Awartani, Ph.D. Statistics, The American University, Washington DC, USA, 1993
  M.S. Computer Science, The American University, Washington DC, USA, 1988
  B.S. Mathematics, Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine, 1986
  Email:fawarta@palnet.com | pcpsr@pcpsr.org

• Dr. Mudar Qassis, Ph.D. Epistemology, Moscow State University, Russia
  M.S. Philosophy, Moscow State University, Russia
  Email:mkassis@planet.edu | mkassis@pcpsr.org

• Ayoub Mustafa, M.S. Statistics, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan, 1989
  B.A. Statistics, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan, 1986
  Email:ayoubma@yahoo.com | ayoubma@pcpsr.org

• Ms. Olfat Hammad,
  BA in Computer Science, High Diploma in Business Administration, Masters Degree in Democracy and Human Rights, Masters Degree in Public Administration.
  Email:olfat_h@yahoo.com | olfat@pcpsr.org

• Ms. Azza Halawa,
  Administrative Assistant Diploma in administration, preparing for BA in Management
  Email: azza.h@pcpsr.org

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