Keren Borenstein-Nativ

My research focuses on the evolution of banks as political actors in capitalist economies, with a particular focus on the Israeli banks, emphasizing the nexus between their structural and instrumental power while drawing on insights from political science, political economy, sociology and management. Before becoming an academic, I was a senior manager of Government Affairs Departments in larg companies in Israel. Having worked on the ground for years, I combine in my research my academic and scholarly knowledge with experience in the field at the regulatory, parliamentary and governmental arenas. My curiosity never ends, and I absolutely love to explore new topics and extract clear insights out of them.

Courses

• Political strategies and businesses' lobbying
• The Digital Revolution: Challenges and Opportunities
• Introduction to Regulation: Theory, Strategy, and Practice

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2014 — 2021)
• 7th Berlin Summer School in Social Sciences WZB Berlin Social Science Center (2017 — 2017)
• 6th ECPR Summer School on Interest Group Politics, University of Hamburg (2015 — 2015)
• MBA The College of Management Academic Studies (2005 — 2007)
• Master's degree University of Haifa (1998 — 2002)
• BA University of Haifa (1994 — 1996)

Companies

• External Lecturer Netanya Academic College, MA degree program, School of Law (2021)
• Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Sociology & Anthropology Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (2021)
• External Lecturer The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College (2021)
• Teaching Assistant, the Federmann School of Public Policy The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2019 — 2019)
• Resercher Lexidale (2018 — 2018)
• Researcher, “The Conduct Costs Project”, International Research Project Coordinated by the LSE The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) (2014 — 2017)
• Research Assistant The Open University of Israel (2015 — 2016)
• Teaching Assistant, the Federmann School of Public Policy The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (2015 — 2016)
• Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs Department Bank Hapoalim (2006 — 2013)