I work in the field of moral and political theory. Within that general area I am interested in problems of non-ideal theory: I engage in normative questions that arise from current political events, and I take real world constraints into account, aiming to offer practical guidance to decision makers. In particular I am interested in questions of collective responsibility, democratic values, civic duties, and global justice.
Doctoral thesis
My Doctoral thesis explored the attribution of collective responsibility in democracies, a problem of both political and theoretical importance. I examine to what extent, and in what ways, citizens of democracies can be held responsible for the policies of their governments. You can find an abstract of the thesis here.
Current Publications and working papers
- Sanctioning Liberal Democracies: Forthcoming paper in the journal Political Studies. The paper analyzes the legitimacy of international economic sanctions against democracies which violate human rights.
- The Collective Responsibility Of Democratic Publics: A working paper which examines the conditions under which democratic publics are collectively morally responsible for the unjust policies of their governments, despite the latter’s relative independence in modern liberal-democratic representational systems. You can find a working draft of the paper here
- Civic Duties in the Face of Injustice: A forthcoming chapter in an edited collection on public responsibility in Israel. It focuses on the civic obligation to protest against injustice in democracies under non-ideal conditions of non-compliance. You can find an abstract of the chapter (in Hebrew) here.
Other research Projects
- The Global Responsibilities of Liberal Democracies: In this research project I examine the scope and source of the international responsibilities of democracies in the world, as generated from core democratic values. You can find an outline of this research project here.