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  • A History of Zionism

    From the French Revolution to the Establishment of the State of Israel

    by Walter Laqueur ...
    From one of the most distinguished historians of our time comes the definitive general history of the Zionist movement. ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • After the Fall

    The End of the European Dream and the Decline of a Continent

    by Walter Laqueur ...
    A master historian takes us deep into the heart of Europe's current political and financial crisisWalter Laqueur was one of the few experts who predicted Europe's current financial and political crisis when he wrote The Last Days of Europe six years ago . Now this master historian takes readers inside the European crisis that he foresaw. Ravaged by the world economic meltdown, increasingly ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • The Last Days of Europe

    Epitaph for an Old Continent

    by Walter Laqueur ...
    • In Brussels in 2004, more than 55 percent of the children born were of immigrant parents• Half of all female scientists in Germany are childless• According to a poll in 2005, more than 40 percent of British Muslims said Jews were a legitimate target for terrorist attacksWhat happens when a falling birthrate collides with uncontrolled immigration? The Last Days of Europe explores how a massive ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Changing Face of Anti-Semitism

    From Ancient Times to the Present Day

    by Walter Laqueur ...
    For thirty years the director of the Wiener Library in London--the leading institute for the study of anti-Semitism--Walter Laqueur here offers both a comprehensive history of anti-Semitism as well as an illuminating look at the newest wave of this phenomenon. Laqueur begins with an invaluable historical account of this pernicious problem, tracing the evolution from a predominantly religious anti ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • The Changing Face of Anti-Semitism

    From Ancient Times to the Present Day

    by Walter Laqueur ...
    For thirty years the director of the Wiener Library in London--the leading institute for the study of anti-Semitism--Walter Laqueur here offers both a comprehensive history of anti-Semitism as well as an illuminating look at the newest wave of this phenomenon. Laqueur begins with an invaluable historical account of this pernicious problem, tracing the evolution from a predominantly religious anti ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

  • The New Terrorism

    Fanaticism and the Arms of Mass Destruction

    by Walter Laqueur ...
    Recent attacks in Oklahoma City, at the World Trade Towers, and at American embassies in Africa demonstrate the horrifying consequences of a terrorist strike. But as technological advances make weapons of mass destruction frighteningly easy to acquire, a revolution is occurring in the very nature of terrorism--one that may make these attacks look like child's play. In The New Terrorism Walter ... Read more

    $18.89 USD

  • Putinism

    Russia and Its Future in the West

    by Walter Laqueur ...
    There is no question that tensions between Russia and American are on the rise. The forced annexation of Crimea, the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight 17, and the Russian government's treatment of homosexuals have created diplomatic standoffs and led to a volley of economic sanctions. Much of the blame for Russia's recent hostility towards the West has fallen on steely-eyed President Vladimir ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Harvest of a Decade

    Disraelia and Other Essays

    by Walter Laqueur ...
    This is a selection of essays written during the first decade of the twenty-first century, by a figure widely acknowledged as the conscience of European liberalism. In Walter Laqueur's lifetime, there have been more acutely dangerous situations, such as the coming of a world war or the seemingly unstoppable march to victory of totalitarian regimes, than in any other previous epoch. Such immediate ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • The Terrible Secret

    Suppression of the Truth About Hitler's "Final Solution"

    by Walter Laqueur ...
    This book seeks to answer three vital questions about the worldwide response to Hitler's "Final Solution": When did information about the genocide first become known to Jews and non-Jews? Through what channels was this information transmitted? What was the reaction of those who received word of the slaughter?Walter Laqueur's quest focuses on the period between June 1941, when Germany invaded the ... Read more

    $66.99 USD

  • Worlds Ago

    A Memoir of My Journeying Years

    by Walter Laqueur ...
    Originally published in 1993, Worlds Ago is not only about the politics of the times, but also about the world into which Walter Laqueur was born and raised and the world that shaped him: pre-war Germany in 1921, where he witnessed the rise of the Nazi party. It is a story of families, friendships, and early love; achievements and disappointments; and facing and surviving dangerous circumstances ... Read more

    $68.99 USD

  • Best of Times, Worst of Times

    Memoirs of a Political Education

    by Walter Laqueur ...
    Series series The Tauber Institute Series for the Study of European Jewry
    Walter Laqueur has been writing and teaching for over six decades, primarily in the fields of twentieth century history and politics, always as a shrewd and thoughtful generalist in an age of specialization. In this engaging memoir, Laqueur focuses on the political and historical events that shaped his thinking and that have inspired his intellectual work throughout his life. He discusses living ... Read more

    $33.19 USD

  • Routledge Revivals: Young Germany (1962)

    A History of the German Youth Movement

    by Walter Laqueur ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    First published in 1962, this book examines Germany’s Free Youth Movement, a revolt of the younger generation in Germany from 1896 to 1933. This movement was one of the most significant factors in shaping modern Germany. Laqueur, who grew up in Germany, retraces the history of the movement, its central ideas, and its cultural background. He begins with its origins in 19th century, and goes on to ... Read more

    $48.99 USD