Michael Sussman is the President of Sussman and Staszewski Strategic Consulting Group. Prior to moving, he served in the Canadian House of Commons as an adviser to foreign policy issues. In Israel, he has worked at a number of leading research institutions. His research looks at issues in the contemporary Middle East, strategic policy planning and international security, as well as social development. His newest research deals with government strategy for suicide terrorism and his forthcoming book is entitled Multiple Modernities in the Contemporary Scene.