In this Book
- Best of Times, Worst of Times: Memoirs of a Political Education
- Book
- 2012
- Published by: Brandeis University Press
- Series: Tauber Institute Series for the Study of European Jewry & HBI Series on Jewish Women
summary
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 and attending school under Nazism; Marxism, the Soviet Union, and the part he played in Cold War politics; and the image his generation had of Zionism, Israel, and the Middle East. Laqueur shares his views on beltway politics and think tanks, and concludes with a look at guerrilla warfare and terrorism, and the future of Europe.
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Additional Information
ISBN
9781584658801
Related ISBN(s)
9781584657989
MARC Record
OCLC
667077813
Pages
238
Launched on MUSE
2012-08-22
Language
English
Open Access
No