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Laqueur was born in breslau, lower silesia, prussia modern wroclaw, poland, into a jewish family. Laqueur, chairman of the international research council of the georgetown center for strategic and international studies, is author of numerous books, including breaking the silence, guerrilla, and germany today. He was a longtime director of the wiener library in london, and editor of the journal of contemporary history, washington papers, and washington quarterly. Writing in 1977, he was recapping a modern phenomenon that had been resurrected from the late 19th century. All of our paper waste is recycled within the uk and turned into corrugated cardboard. He was also a professor at georgetown university and the author of more than twentyfive books on europe, russia, and the middle east. In a new introduction to his 1977 book a history of terrorism, mr. From ancient times to the present day, and more on. The new terrorism by walter laqueur overdrive rakuten. The future of terrorism brings reason to a topic usually ruled by fear. His father, fritz laqueur, was a clothing manufacturer. Walter laqueur was born in breslau, lower silesia, germany today wroclaw, poland.
Esteemed historian, who fled nazi germany a day before kristallnacht, was an expert in zionism, the fall of the soviet union and postwar europe, among other things. Oct 09, 2018 a new hebrew book celebrates the centennial history of this great experiment. Walter graduated from a german gymnasium in 1938, but within a half year he fled nazi germany, on the day before kristallnacht. Laqueur warned that the world was at the dawn of a new era in which technological progress would put unprecedented. From the french revolution to the establishment of the state of israel, and the changing face of antisemitism. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. His parents, who were unable to leave, became victims of. Fanaticism and the arms of mass destruction by walter laqueur isbn. Mosse laqueur and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fanaticism and the arms of mass destruction 5th ed. Laqueur and wall show the structural features behind contemporary terrorism. Tackling the new danger, foreign affairs novemberdecember 1998, pp. In an age of specialists laqueur was a great generalist, writing dozens of books that spanned a range of topics including terrorism, communism, zionism, nationalism, and european history.
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Walter laqueur served as the director of the institute of contemporary history in london and concurrently the chairman of the international research council of csis in washington for 30 years. Walter laqueur is distinguished scholar at the center for strategic and international studies in washington, dc. What is terrorism s true impact on international politics. Walter zeev laqueur was an american historian, journalist and political commentator. He probes the terrorist personality and how terrorists have been depicted in literature and films.
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