Tom Lourie

PhD in political Science from University of California, Irvine

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Tom Lourie is a highly educated and experienced political scientist with a strong background in research, analysis, and strategic consulting. He is a PhD in Political Science at the University of California, Irvine, with a focus on populism and its impact on modern democracies. Tom has a diverse range of experience in both the public and private sectors, including positions at Team Populism, Reichman University, and the National Cyber Bureau. He has also worked as a strategic analyst at Deloitte and a parliamentary consultant at Knesset Israel. Tom's extensive education and experience have equipped him with a deep understanding of political systems, international relations, and policy-making. He is dedicated to using his skills and knowledge to help shape more effective and equitable political systems for the betterment of society.

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Publications

The Decision Calculus of Donald Trump

Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development

2019

Education

University of California, Irvine

PhD, Political Science / July, 2024

Irvine, California, United States of America

Experience

Team Populism

Project Manager / January, 2022 — July, 2023

Led a team of four coders, actively contributing as a coder myself. •Successfully managed and executed the Israeli project of the Global Populism Database.

UC Irvine

Teaching Assistant / September, 2018 — July, 2024

• 15 quarters of teaching, including courses: Introduction to American Government, Gender in The Workplace, Political Ideologies, Ethics in War, Introduction to Law, Law and Society

Reichman University

Researcher / September, 2016 — January, 2018

• Promoting the Israeli president’s initiative of ‘Inclusive Israeli society’. • Conducting research on social equality to advance the initiative’s agenda under Prof. Alex Mintz. • Managing the president’s initiative website.

National Cyber Bureau

Researcher / January, 2016 — September, 2016

Worked on creating a cyber resilience index for Israel. • Authored a policy paper at the request of Head of the NCB.

Deloitte

Strategic Analyst / January, 2015 — November, 2015

Helped form ministerial strategic plan for the Israeli government.

Knesset Israel

Parliamentary Consultant / January, 2014 — September, 2014

Helped draft bills and promote social legislation, including abolishing indirect employment in the public sector, Organ Donations Bill, Public Housing Bill/Psychiatric Hospitals Bill. • Assisted in speech writing, communications with media and administrative functions. • Managed holocaust survivors lobby project, including funding.

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