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Unmaking of Israel by Gershom Gorenberg (2011, Hardcover)

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PublisherHarperCollins

ISBN-100061985082

ISBN-139780061985089

eBay Product ID (ePID)102848820

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Book TitleUnmaking of Israel

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2011

TopicHuman Geography, Social History, World / Middle Eastern, Political, Middle East / Israel & Palestine, World, Middle East / General, Jewish

GenrePolitical Science, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History

AuthorGershom Gorenberg

FormatHardcover

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Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight17.8 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

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ReviewsAn important book. . . . Essential reading for those in the U.S. who view Israel in simple terms as 'the only democracy' in the Middle East. Gorenberg has provided a roadmap for a better future. One hopes that this deeply personal critique will receive the consideration it deserves., Gorenberg provides a deft but penetrating and highly nuanced account of the recent history and current politics of Israel. . . . He issues a heartfelt and heart-rending plea for the repair of the Jewish democracy., Until I read The Unmaking of Israel , I didn't think it could be possible to feel more despairing, and then more terribly hopeful, about Israel, a place that I began at last, under the spell of Gershom Gorenberg's lucid and dispassionate yet intensely personal writing, to understand., [Gorenberg's] book is solidly researched and elegantly argued. It combines history and analysis, love and anger. Somehow, it avoids moralism. If you read one book on Irsael, this shoud be it.|9780061985089|, In a more forward-looking country, one less devoted to hounding its critics out of existence, legislators would roam the halls of the Knesset carrying well-thumbed copies of Gershom Gorenberg's The Unmaking of Israel ., Eloquent. . . . An indispensable, closely argued, and conditionally apocalyptic book. . . . Gorenberg outlines many reasonable steps Israel should take to disentangle religion from the state., "At the core of the book lies a terrifying analogy: Israel as Pakistan, a country whose government has empowered a lawless, fanatical religious movement now subverting the very state that empowered it. Is the analogy apt today? No, but Gorenberg makes a frighteningly convincing case that it might be soon." -- Peter Beinart, Newsweek "Until I read The Unmaking of Israel , I didn't think it could be possible to feel more despairing, and then more terribly hopeful, about Israel, a place that I began at last, under the spell of Gershom Gorenberg's lucid and dispassionate yet intensely personal writing, to understand." -- Michael Chabon "In a more forward-looking country, one less devoted to hounding its critics out of existence, legislators would roam the halls of the Knesset carrying well-thumbed copies of Gershom Gorenberg's The Unmaking of Israel ." -- The National "A powerful and persuasive new book. . . . A finely documented piece of reporting." -- Joshua Hammer, The Washington Monthly "Eloquent. . . . An indispensable, closely argued, and conditionally apocalyptic book. . . . Gorenberg outlines many reasonable steps Israel should take to disentangle religion from the state." -- Jeffrey Goldberg, The New York Times Book Review "Gorenberg provides a deft but penetrating and highly nuanced account of the recent history and current politics of Israel. . . . He issues a heartfelt and heart-rending plea for the repair of the Jewish democracy." -- The Jewish Journal "An important book. . . . Essential reading for those in the U.S. who view Israel in simple terms as 'the only democracy' in the Middle East. Gorenberg has provided a roadmap for a better future. One hopes that this deeply personal critique will receive the consideration it deserves." -- The Washington Independent Review of Books "Clear and well argued." -- The Palestine Chronicle "Gorenberg presents the definitive case for viewing the occupation as more of a threat to Israel than an asset. . . . Required reading for anyone about to embark on a trip to Israel." -- Haaretz "[Gorenberg's] book is solidly researched and elegantly argued. It combines history and analysis, love and anger. Somehow, it avoids moralism. If you read one book on Irsael, this shoud be it. -- Dissent, Gorenberg presents the definitive case for viewing the occupation as more of a threat to Israel than an asset. . . . Required reading for anyone about to embark on a trip to Israel., 'A powerful and persuasive new book. . . . A finely documented piece of reporting.' ( Joshua Hammer, The Washington Monthly ), â€œGorenberg provides a deft but penetrating and highly nuanced account of the recent history and current politics of Israel. . . . He issues a heartfelt and heart-rending plea for the repair of the Jewish democracy.â€�, "At the core of the book lies a terrifying analogy: Israel as Pakistan, a country whose government has empowered a lawless, fanatical religious movement now subverting the very state that empowered it. Is the analogy apt today? No, but Gorenberg makes a frighteningly convincing case that it might be soon." -- Newsweek "Until I read The Unmaking of Israel, I didn't think it could be possible to feel more despairing, and then more terribly hopeful, about Israel, a place that I began at last, under the spell of Gershom Gorenberg's lucid and dispassionate yet intensely personal writing, to understand." -- Michael Chabon "In a more forward-looking country, one less devoted to hounding its critics out of existence, legislators would roam the halls of the Knesset carrying well-thumbed copies of Gershom Gorenberg's The Unmaking of Israel." -- The National "A powerful and persuasive new book. . . . A finely documented piece of reporting in which Gorenberg shows how the collusion of three powerful forces--the civilian government, the military, and the growing ultra-Orthodox movement--has solidified the hold on the occupied territories and made the prospect of withdrawal fraught with danger." -- Joshua Hammer, Washington Monthly "Eloquent. . . . An indispensable, closely argued, and conditionally apocalyptic book. . . . Gorenberg outlines many reasonable steps Israel should take to disentangle religion from the state." -- Jeffrey Goldberg, New York Times Book Review "Gorenberg provides a deft but penetrating and highly nuanced account of the recent history and current politics of Israel. . . . He issues a heartfelt and heart-rending plea for the repair of the Jewish democracy." -- The Jewish Journal "An important book. . . . Essential reading for those in the U.S. who view Israel in simple terms as 'the only democracy' in the Middle East. Gorenberg has provided a roadmap for a better future. One hopes that this deeply personal critique will receive the consideration it deserves." -- The Washington Independent Review of Books "Clear and well argued." -- The Palestine Chronicle "Gorenberg presents the definitive case for viewing the occupation as more of a threat to Israel than an asset. . . . Required reading for anyone about to embark on a trip to Israel." -- Haaretz "[Gorenberg's] book is solidly researched and elegantly argued. It combines history and analysis, love and anger. Somehow, it avoids moralism. If you read one book on Irsael, this shoud be it. . . . This calm, sane voice--this belief in reason and freedom, in power and reasonability, in possibility--are among Gorenberg's greatest gifts to the reader." -- Dissent, Eloquent. . . . An indispensable, closely argued, and conditionally apocalyptic book. . . . Gorenberg outlines many reasonable steps Israel should take to disentangle religion from the state., â€œAn important book. . . . Essential reading for those in the U.S. who view Israel in simple terms as â€˜the only democracyâ€™ in the Middle East. Gorenberg has provided a roadmap for a better future. One hopes that this deeply personal critique will receive the consideration it deserves.â€�, '[Gorenberg's] book is solidly researched and elegantly argued. It combines history and analysis, love and anger. Somehow, it avoids moralism. If you read one book on Irsael, this shoud be it. ( Dissent ), 'At the core of the book lies a terrifying analogy: Israel as Pakistan, a country whose government has empowered a lawless, fanatical religious movement now subverting the very state that empowered it. Is the analogy apt today? No, but Gorenberg makes a frighteningly convincing case that it might be soon.' ( Peter Beinart, Newsweek ), 'Gorenberg presents the definitive case for viewing the occupation as more of a threat to Israel than an asset. . . . Required reading for anyone about to embark on a trip to Israel.' ( Haaretz ), â€œUntil I read The Unmaking of Israel , I didnâ€™t think it could be possible to feel more despairing, and then more terribly hopeful, about Israel, a place that I began at last, under the spell of Gershom Gorenbergâ€™s lucid and dispassionate yet intensely personal writing, to understand.â€�, At the core of the book lies a terrifying analogy: Israel as Pakistan, a country whose government has empowered a lawless, fanatical religious movement now subverting the very state that empowered it. Is the analogy apt today? No, but Gorenberg makes a frighteningly convincing case that it might be soon., â€œAt the core of the book lies a terrifying analogy: Israel as Pakistan, a country whose government has empowered a lawless, fanatical religious movement now subverting the very state that empowered it. Is the analogy apt today? No, but Gorenberg makes a frighteningly convincing case that it might be soon.â€�, 'In a more forward-looking country, one less devoted to hounding its critics out of existence, legislators would roam the halls of the Knesset carrying well-thumbed copies of Gershom Gorenberg's The Unmaking of Israel .' ( The National )

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal956.9405

SynopsisProminent Israeli journalist GershomGorenberg offers a penetrating and provocativelook at how the balance of power in Israel has shifted toward extremism, threatening the prospects for peace and democracy as the Israeli-Palestinianconflict intensifies. Informing his examination using interviews in Israel andthe West Bank and with access to previously classified Israeli documents, Gorenberg delivers an incisive discussion of the causes andtrends of extremism in Israel's government and society. Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The AmazingAdventures of Kavalier and Clay , writes, "until I read The Unmaking of Israel , I didn't think it could bepossible to feel more despairing, and then more terribly hopeful, about Israel, a place that I began at last, under the spell of GershomGorenberg's lucid and dispassionate yet intenselypersonal writing, to understand.", Prominent Israeli journalist GershomGorenberg offers a penetrating and provocativelook at how the balance of power in Israel has shifted toward extremism,threatening the prospects for peace and democracy as the Israeli-Palestinianconflict intensifies. Informing his examination using interviews in Israel andthe West Bank and with access to previously classified Israeli documents, Gorenberg delivers an incisive discussion of the causes andtrends of extremism in Israel's government and society. Michael Chabon, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The AmazingAdventures of Kavalier and Clay, writes, "until I read The Unmaking of Israel, I didn't think it could bepossible to feel more despairing, and then more terribly hopeful, about Israel,a place that I began at last, under the spell of GershomGorenberg's lucid and dispassionate yet intenselypersonal writing, to understand."

LC Classification NumberHD850.5.Z63G67 2011