{"product_id":"moshe-dayan-the-making-of-a-strategist-paperback-softback-9781009011730","title":"Moshe Dayan; The Making of a Strategist (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009011730","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMoshe Dayan\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Making of a Strategist\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eExplores the basis and justification for Dayan's reputation as a strategist and what made his command and leadership unique.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEitan Shamir (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009011730, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 April 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e458 pages, 20 b\/w illus.  10 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm, 0.652 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Shamir's voluminous Moshe Dayan is the best biography of the remarkable general-cum-politician till now. Based on a mass of Hebrew sources, the author, by providing all sides of the argument, presents a balanced picture of the enigmatic historical figure. Moshe's life shows that he was a man of action and learnt from practical experiences rather than books. Shamir's solid biography will remain as the standard academic work on Dayan and also on the tumultuous history of Israel for the foreseeable future.' Kaushik Roy, New York Military Affairs Symposium\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn this major re-evaluation of Moshe Dayan's life and career, Eitan Shamir examines one of the most influential individuals in the history of modern Israel. As IDF Chief of Staff, theatre commander during the Sinai campaign and defence minister during the Six Days and Yom Kippur Wars, Dayan shaped Israeli history as well as the principles of Israel's security and foreign affairs. Eitan Shamir explores the basis and justification for Dayan's reputation as a strategist and what made his command and leadership unique. He reveals the ways in which Moshe Dayan led and planned his campaigns, how he made his decisions and his style as a general and a strategist. His findings shed important new light on broader issues of military command and culture, political-military relations, insurgency and counterinsurgency and the relations between small states and large powers, drawing lasting lessons for strategy today.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Education of a Strategist\u003cbr\u003e 2. From Tactical Command to Political Negotiator: The War of Independance\u003cbr\u003e 3. Generalship\u003cbr\u003e 4. Theater Commander: The Sinai Campaign\u003cbr\u003e 5. 'The Minister of Victory': The Six-Day War\u003cbr\u003e 6. Minister of the Palestinian Territories\u003cbr\u003e 7. The War of Attrition: Fighting Egyptians and Soviets\u003cbr\u003e 8. The God Who Failed\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Turning Point\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Deal Maker: Peace With Egypt\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Development of a Strategist\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Military history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Military history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Military%20history%20%5BHBW%5D%22\"\u003eHBW\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52463020704024,"sku":"9781009011730","price":25.37,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009011730i.jpg?v=1785545514","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/moshe-dayan-the-making-of-a-strategist-paperback-softback-9781009011730","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}