EYAL LEWIN is assistant professor at the Political Science Department at Ariel University. He is a research fellow at the National Security Studies Center at the University of Haifa. Lewin writes on the political psychology of national resilience. He discovered his interest in political science while serving as a personal assistant to a member of the Israeli parliament and department head of the Jewish Agency. Before beginning his academic career, he managed a private company for business development and the training of marketing managers.