Itai Sened

Itai Sened is affiliated with Tel Aviv University in Israel and focuses their academic work primarily in the field of Social Sciences. Their research spans subfields including Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, as well as General Health Professions.

Their recent scholarly output includes studies published between 2022 and 2025 in various peer-reviewed journals. Notable papers include:

• The Entry of the M5S and the Reshaping of Party Politics in Italy (2008-2018), 2022, Government and Opposition
• Behavioural knowledge for policy design: The connection between time use Behaviours and (or) desires and support for policy alternatives, 2023, Social Policy and Administration
• The politics and policies of sleep? Empirical findings and the policy context, 2022, Policy Studies
• Business as Usual in the Face of the Populist Challenge? The AfD's Entry Strategy and Mainstream Parties' Responses to It, 2025, German Politics
• Social acceptance of energy storage technologies: empirical evidence from the southern Arava region, Israel, 2025, Sustainable Energy Research

The topics investigated in their work cover aspects of populism and right-wing movements, social policy and reform studies, challenges related to work-family balance, electoral systems and political participation, psychological well-being and life satisfaction, environmental education and sustainability, and homelessness and social issues. These topics collectively reflect an interdisciplinary approach bridging political science with social and psychological dimensions.

• Populism, Right-Wing Movements
• Social Policy and Reform Studies
• Work-Family Balance Challenges
• Electoral Systems and Political Participation
• Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
• Environmental Education and Sustainability
• Homelessness and Social Issues

Throughout their career, Sened has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including Karen Umansky, Lihi Lahat, Daniela Giannetti, Ulrich Köhler, and Eyal Sasson. These collaborations have produced research that appears in multiple distinguished venues, indicating interdisciplinary and cross-institutional connections.

• Karen Umansky
• Lihi Lahat
• Daniela Giannetti
• Ulrich Köhler
• Eyal Sasson

The main venues for Sened's publications include Government and Opposition, Social Policy and Administration, Policy Studies, German Politics, and Sustainable Energy Research. These journals further illustrate the broad scope of Sened's research interests, which traverse governance, policy design, political behavior, and sustainability studies.

• Government and Opposition
• Social Policy and Administration
• Policy Studies
• German Politics
• Sustainable Energy Research