Research interests: Nationalism, race and ethnicity, peace and war, political attitudes, political emotions, and collective behavior.

Yuval Feinstein is an associate professor and chair of the Department of Sociology at the University of Haifa in Israel. He is an expert on nationalism, interethnic relations, political emotions, and public opinion during crises and settled times. He has published articles in many peer-reviewed scientific journals (among them the American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, Sociological Science, and World Politics). His recent book (Rally ‘round the Flag: The Search for National Honor and Respect in Times of Crisis) presents a novel explanation for the emergence of rally-round-the-flag periods in US public opinion during (some) wars and security crises in the years 1950-2020.

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