Articles by Sivan Hirsch-Hoefler

September 24, 2024

AI video surveillance at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Sivan Hirsch-Hoefler

The 2024 Olympics marked a significant moment in the growing intrusion of AI surveillance into public life. Giulia Dal Bello, Sivan Hirsch-Hoefler and Daphna Canetti argue that, despite the security advantages, governments need to account for public perceptions of surveillance, as negative views may fuel collective action against state authority.

Sivan Hirsch-Hoefler

Associate Professor, Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, Reichman University

Sivan co-directs the Tamur-Politography research group, which conducts multidisciplinary and integrative research on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Her research focuses on the processes underpinning political extremism and violence, with a particular emphasis on Israel.

Sivan's work aims to explain the socio-political motivations behind political extremism and the conditions under which political extremism poses threats to democracies.

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