Adam Sharon is an MPhil student in International Relations at the University of Oxford. His research focuses primarily on deterrence in asymmetric conflicts, particularly in the context of Israel and the broader Middle East. He holds a degree in Politics and Philosophy with First Class Honours from the University of Edinburgh and has researched extensively in the past the causes behind the success of extreme right-wing parties. Before coming to Oxford, Adam was a research assistant at Tel Aviv University and at the Institute for National Security Studies, where he analysed Israeli voting behaviour and Egyptian foreign policy, respectively.