{"product_id":"shimon-peres-9783119142861","title":"Shimon Peres","description":"\u003cp\u003e​How can one explain that Israel has not yet solved the century old question of Palestine?  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e​ \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e​This book sheds light on Shimon Peres' political career. The life-long politician shaped Zionist Israel and its security-oriented political order from the 1950s until his last position as Israel's President from 2007 to 2014. Yet only little is known about his real contribution.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e​ \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e​The Israeli born historian reveals masterfully a seemingly contradictory political life: The Nobel Peace Prize winner is also the father of the secretive nuclear program; the politician who had no military record himself is nonetheless responsible for the militarization of state and society; the “man of peace” embodies Israel's inability to achieve a political solution with the Palestinians.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e​ \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e​While he tried to attain both security and legitimacy for the young state, he forged a militarized and militaristic Zionist polity and led to a depoliticized political culture. With this legacy he doomed Israelis and Palestinians to a state of constant war.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e​ \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e​Based on mostly Hebrew sources, this political-intellectual biography provides insights into one of the most controversial figures in Israel, with that into the roots of one of the most dangerous conflicts in contemporary history.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tamar Amar-Dahl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48934483755259,"sku":"9783119142861","price":95.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/CoreSourceHub_0942b6e2-e8f4-4dad-9622-2fad03cb806a.jpg?v=1780867140","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/shimon-peres-9783119142861","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}