Dr. Nachman Shai is the current Minister of Diaspora Affairs for Israel, bringing a wealth of experience in diplomacy and foreign relations. A former Member of the Knesset (2009–2019), he has also taught at Emory University and Duke University. Dr. Shai’s areas of expertise include public diplomacy, Israeli politics, military and defense, and modern Israeli history. He is the author of Hearts and Minds: Israel and the Battle for Public Opinion, Caught in the Net, and Media War. He earned his Ph.D. from Bar-Ilan University in 2010.

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Hearts and Minds by Nachman Shai

Hearts and Minds | Israel and the Battle for Public Opinion by Nachman Shai looks into the political and economic platforms of Israel and how they are being played on the world’s stage. The author examines how Israel deliberated its response in an environment where the state is only one of the players in a global arena.