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Dr. Hanan Shai

(Ph.D from the Hebrew University) expert in military and political strategic thinking and planning, as well as leadership development, decision making and staff work in these fields. His doctoral dissertation on the performance of Israeli leadership in past wars served as the basis for a surge of professional training manuals for the defense establishment as well as other government ministries and agencies and for the overhaul of leadership and staff training programs within the government. In the past few years, he has focused on the study of the roots of the growing moral tension within western democracies and the effects of this tension on their ability to cope with threats and crises.

The Revolution Within the IDF

Perspectives Papers / By

BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,976, March 24, 2021

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Brig.-Gen. (res.) Hasson Hasson’s recent depiction of the threats facing Israel is very disturbing, even if it contains no new revelations. The IDF is undergoing a revolution as it …

The Revolution Within the IDF

Perspectives Papers / By

BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,971, March 17, 2021

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Brig.-Gen. (res.) Hasson Hasson’s recent depiction of the threats facing Israel is very disturbing, even if it contains no new revelations. The IDF is undergoing a revolution as it …

The Common Israeli Destiny

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BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,895, January 20, 2021

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Our Common Destiny, the new Israeli project launched during Chanukah and to be headed by President Rivlin, aims to strengthen the national solidarity of the Jewish people as a …

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