{"product_id":"the-unmaking-of-israel-paperback","title":"The Unmaking of Israel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGershom Gorenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProminent Israeli journalist GershomGorenberg\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eoffers 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 \u003cem\u003eThe AmazingAdventures of Kavalier and Clay\u003c\/em\u003e, writes, \"until I read \u003cem\u003eThe Unmaking of Israel\u003c\/em\u003e, 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e's Ten Best Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this penetrating and provocative look at the state of contemporary Israel, acclaimed Israeli historian and journalist Gershom Gorenberg reveals how the nation's policies are undermining its democracy and existence as a Jewish state, and explains what must be done to bring it back from the brink. Refuting shrill defenses of Israel and equally strident attacks, Gorenberg shows that the Jewish state is, in fact, unique among countries born in the postcolonial era: it began as a parliamentary democracy and has remained one. Yet shortsighted policies, unintended consequences, and its refusal to heed warnings now threaten its many accomplishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on groundbreaking historical research and a quarter century of experience reporting in the region, \u003cem\u003eThe Unmaking of Israel\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant, deeply personal critique by a progressive Israeli, and a plea for realizing the nation's potential. \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe National\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of \u003cem\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/em\u003e's Ten Best Books of the Year\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this penetrating and provocative look at the state of contemporary Israel, acclaimed Israeli historian and journalist Gershom Gorenberg reveals how the nation's policies are undermining its democracy and existence as a Jewish state, and explains what must be done to bring it back from the brink. Refuting shrill defenses of Israel and equally strident attacks, Gorenberg shows that the Jewish state is, in fact, unique among countries born in the postcolonial era: it began as a parliamentary democracy and has remained one. Yet shortsighted policies, unintended consequences, and its refusal to heed warnings now threaten its many accomplishments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on groundbreaking historical research and a quarter century of experience reporting in the region, \u003cem\u003eThe Unmaking of Israel\u003c\/em\u003e is a brilliant, deeply personal critique by a progressive Israeli, and a plea for realizing the nation's potential. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 04, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759301787936,"sku":"9780061985096","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/83fff549aafc0adfad16f47b1dee74d5.webp?v=1780148637","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-unmaking-of-israel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}