About Stephen P. Cohen
Lived 1945 – 2017 (aged 71). Stephen P. Cohen was a political scientist.
Stephen Philip Cohen (May 28, 1945 – January 25, 2017) was a scholar on Middle Eastern affairs. In 1979, he founded the Institute for Middle East Peace and Development and served as president of that institute. The Institute is based at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.
Life and career Cohen was born in Quebec on May 28, 1945 to parents of Lithuanian and Romanian-Jewish descent. He obtained a bachelor's degree from McGill University and later earned his Ph.D. at Harvard University in social psychology. Early on he concerned himself with problem-solving workshops between Israelis and Palestinians. He published a book on small group interaction between the two groups.
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Who was Stephen P. Cohen?
American academic (1945-2017)
When was Stephen P. Cohen born?
Stephen P. Cohen was born on 28 May 1945.
When did Stephen P. Cohen die?
Stephen P. Cohen died on 25 January 2017.
What was Stephen P. Cohen's occupation?
Stephen P. Cohen was a political scientist.
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· DBpedia: Stephen P. Cohen (Middle East scholar)
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