Gilder reveals Israel as a leader of human civilization, technological progress, and scientific advances. He postulates that Israel is a crucial battlefield for capitalism and freedom in our time.
In this examination of the Middle East's troubled history, the conservative, and controversial Israeli world leader Netanyahu traces the origins, development, and politics of Israel's relationship with the Arab world and the West.
"From the rise of Zionism to the latest peace initiatives, Benjamin Netanyahu traces the origins, history, and politics of Israel's relationship with the Arab world and the West. He exposes some of the most common - and often shocking - misrepresentations and myths about Arab-Is…
"From the rise of Zionism to the latest peace initiatives, Benjamin Netanyahu traces the origins, history, and politics of Israel's relationship with the Arab world and the West. He exposes some of the most common - and often shocking - misrepresentations and myths about Arab-Is…
"'Fascinating ... Shlaim presents compelling evidence for a revaluation of traditional Israeli history.' --New York Times Book Review. For this newly expanded edition, Avi Shlaim has added four chapters and an epilogue that address the prime ministerships from Barak to Netanyahu…
"'Fascinating ... Shlaim presents compelling evidence for a revaluation of traditional Israeli history.' --New York Times Book Review. For this newly expanded edition, Avi Shlaim has added four chapters and an epilogue that address the prime ministerships from Barak to Netanyahu…
"'Fascinating ... Shlaim presents compelling evidence for a revaluation of traditional Israeli history.' --New York Times Book Review. For this newly expanded edition, Avi Shlaim has added four chapters and an epilogue that address the prime ministerships from Barak to Netanyahu…
Because Israel is unique in many dimensions, many social scientists consider it a historical peculiarity. Neither East nor West, developed nor undeveloped, capitalist nor socialist, Third World nor First World, Israel has little in common with other countries and their historica…