{"product_id":"yitzhak-rabin-soldier-leader-statesman-9780300212297","title":"Yitzhak Rabin: Soldier, Leader, Statesman","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, an insider's perspective on the life and influence of Yitzhak Rabin, Israel's first native-born prime minister\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Even the warm esteem in which he holds Rabin does not prevent Mr. Rabinovich--a scholar with an abiding commitment to historical accuracy--from presenting a portrait of his friend in full.\"--Elliott Abrams, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Ties the arc of Rabin's life to the course of Israel's history from the pre-State period to the 1990s.\"--Dennis Ross, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJewish Review of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2017 Washington Institute Book Prize Gold Medal \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than two decades have passed since prime minister Yitzhak Rabin's assassination in 1995, yet he remains an unusually intriguing and admired modern leader. A native-born Israeli, Rabin became an inextricable part of his nation's pre-state history and subsequent evolution. This revealing account of his life, character, and contributions draws not only on original research but also on the author's recollections as one of Rabin's closest aides. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An awkward politician who became a statesman, a soldier who became a peacemaker, Rabin is best remembered for his valiant efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and for the Oslo Accords. Itamar Rabinovich provides extraordinary new insights into Rabin's relationships with powerful leaders including Bill Clinton, Jordan's King Hussein, and Henry Kissinger, his desire for an Israeli-Syrian peace plan, and the political developments that shaped his tenure. The author also assesses the repercussions of Rabin's murder: Netanyahu's ensuing election and the rise of Israel's radical right wing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Jewish Lives: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jewish Lives is a prizewinning series of interpretative biography designed to explore the many facets of Jewish identity. Individual volumes illuminate the imprint of Jewish figures upon literature, religion, philosophy, politics, cultural and economic life, and the arts and sciences. Subjects are paired with authors to elicit lively, deeply informed books that explore the range and depth of the Jewish experience from antiquity to the present. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 2014, the Jewish Book Council named Jewish Lives the winner of its Jewish Book of the Year Award, the first series ever to receive this award. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMore praise for Jewish Lives: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Excellent.\" -New York Times \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Exemplary.\" -Wall Street Journal \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Distinguished.\" -New Yorker \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Superb.\" -The Guardian\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300212297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 6.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017 pg. 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Itamar Rabinovich","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43418175602869,"sku":"9780300212297","price":22.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_5978f1de-671f-480a-aee6-08933b561854.jpg?v=1703002855","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/yitzhak-rabin-soldier-leader-statesman-9780300212297","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}