Reflections of a Veteran Pessimist: Contemplating Modern Europe, Russia, and Jewish History

by Walter Laqueur

Book Overview

Having been exposed early in life to the dangers of extreme nationalism, journalist and historian Walter Laqueur chose to align his thinking with Victor Hugo's ideal of a "European Brotherhood" where the European nations would merge into a "superior unit" overcoming war and strife. However, as time wore on and consolidating national solidarities seemed ever more impossible, Laqueur became more of a pessimist. Today, he still hopes for unity, but...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367667789
• ISBN13: 9780367667788
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"