Matthew Cohen’s research is focused on examining how states and non-state actors use cyber-space to both promote their interests and defend against attacks. His work is focused on examining the policies and decisions that actors make that have been successful or unsuccessful in defending and promoting their interests around the world and then developing policy recommendations that will further these actors’ goals.
Matthew S. Cohen and Charles D. Freilich. “War by Other Means: Modeling the Delegitimization Campaign against Israel.” Israel Affairs, Volume 24, Issue 1, 2018
Matthew S. Cohen. “Trump and Jerusalem – An Opportunity for Turkey.” The Strategist. Volume 1, January 2018.
Matthew S. Cohen, Charles D. Freilich, and Gabi Siboni. “‘Four Big ‘Ds’ and a Little ‘r’: A New Model for Cyber Defense.” Cyber, Intelligence, and Security, Volume 1, Number 1, 2017
Aeshna Badruzzaman, Matthew S. Cohen, Sidita Kushi. “Contending Image Framings of Equality, Nationalism, and Religion in Turkey’s Headscarf Debate: A Mixed-Methods Approach.” Mediterranean Quarterly, Volume 28, Issue 3, 2017
Matthew S. Cohen. “The US Response to North Korea – The Cyber Option.” E-International relations (online), August 7, 2017, http://www.e-ir.info/2017/08/07/the-us-response-to-north-korea-the-cyber-option/
Matthew S. Cohen, “Ahmet Davutoğlu’s Academic and Professional Articles: Understanding the World View of Turkey’s Former Prime Minister.” Turkish Studies, Volume 17, Issue 4, 2016
Matthew S. Cohen, Charles D. Freilich, and Gabi Siboni. “Israel and Cyberspace: Unique Threat and Response.” International Studies Perspectives, Volume 17, 2016
Michael Becker, Matthew S. Cohen, Ian McManus, and Sidita Kushi. “Reviving the Russian
Empire: the Crimean Intervention through a Neoclassical Realist Lens.” European Security. Volume 24, Issue 4, 2015
Matthew S. Cohen. “Israel’s Big Decision: Time to Take Hamas Out?” The National Interest (online), July 30, 2014, http://nationalinterest.org/feature/israels-big-decision-time-take-hamas-out-10975
2016 Recipient of the Northeastern University College of Social Sciences and Humanities Outstanding Teaching Award: Graduate Student
Dr. Cohen earned his PhD in Political Science at Northeastern University, and holds an A.L.M. with a concentration in government from Harvard University, and a Bachelor’s Degree from Brandeis University with a dual major in politics and sociology. He has published extensively on cyber-policy, including a recent book with Oxford University Press. His research interests include: Russian foreign policy, international relations theory, delegitimization and lawfare, and Middle Eastern politics.
His classes feature a mix of discussions, lectures, lively debate, and simulations to give students as many ways to learn and master material as possible. He believes learning is most successful when students are having fun.
Dr. Cohen previously served as a consultant for the Cyber Security Project at Harvard University’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. Before entering academia, he worked at the local, state, and federal levels of American government, including over seven years at the Massachusetts State House as a Research and Budget Director. He is also currently a local elected official.
He also enjoys taking every opportunity he can to travel, having visited over 10 countries and roughly half the states in the US.
