Bücher von Walter Laqueur

Die Rückkehr des Kalten KriegesDer Russland-Experte Walter Laqueur beleuchtet Putins Großmachtpolitik und zeigt, wie sich nach dem Ende der Sowjetunion ein neuer gesellschaftlicher Konsens gebildet hat: antiwestlich, antiliberal und staatshörig. Mit seiner reaktionären Ideologie knüpft der Alleinherrscher im Kreml an tief verwurzelte Traditionen an, noch immer findet seine Politik unter den Russen breite Zustimmung. Wer wissen will, wohin Putins Russland steuert, findet hier Antworten.'Nach dem russischen Angriff auf die Ukraine reden alle von der ¿Zeitenwende¿. Doch dieser Angriff kam nicht aus heiterem Himmel. Antriebskräfte und ideologische Rechtfertigungen hat Walter Laqueur schon vor Jahren hellsichtig in seiner Studie zum Putinismus freigelegt.' Karl Schlögel

. In Brussels in 2004, more than 55 percent of the children born were of immigrant parents . Half of all female scientists in Germany are childless. According to a poll in 2005, more than 40 percent of British Muslims said Jews were a legitimate target for terrorist attacks What happens when a falling birthrate collides with uncontrolled immigration? The Last Days of Europe explores how a massive influx from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East has loaded Europe with a burgeoning population of immigrants, many of whom have no wish to be integrated into European societies but make full use of the host nations' generous free social services. One of the master historians of twentieth-century Europe, Walter Laqueur is renowned for his "gold standard" studies of fascism, terrorism, and anti-Semitism. Here he describes how unplanned immigration policies and indifference coinciding with internal political and social crises have led to a continent-wide identity crisis. "Self-ghettoization" by immigrant groups has caused serious social and political divisions and intense resentment and xenophobia among native Europeans. Worse, widespread educational failure resulting in massive youth unemployment and religious or ideological disdain for the host country have bred extremist violence, as seen in the London and Madrid bombings and the Paris riots. Laqueur urges European policy makers to maintain strict controls with regard to the abuse of democratic freedoms by preachers of hate and to promote education, productive work, and integration among the new immigrants. Written with deep concern and cool analysis by a European-born historian with a gift for explaining complex subjects, this lucid, unflinching analysis will be a must-read for anyone interested in international politics and the so-called clash of civilizations.

This new collection by Walter Laqueur, one of the most distinguished historians and political commentators of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, vividly brings to life his perspective on fifty years of political life

As the author makes clear, every book has a history; Guerrilla Warfare is no exception

Young Germany explores the revolt of the younger generation in Germany from 1896 to 1933. It is a readable history of the Free Youth Movement, one of the most significant factors in shaping modern Germany. Laqueur retraces the history of the movement, its central ideas, and its cultural background.

Terrorism is often mistakenly thought of as a modern phenomenon, but it has a long history. A History of Terrorism charts the history of political terror from nineteenth-century Europe to the multinational operations of Arab and other groups today. The question is: What is its true impact today and in the future?

This is a major survey and assessment of U.S. intelligence activities over the last forty-five years. It offers a systematic and authoritative evaluation of American intelligence-gathering machinery: how it has been used, misused, and on occasion, ignored

Despite political changes since 1989 the relationship between these two nations remains the most important issue in European politics. This study of what Russians and Germans have thought of each other and the fateful consequences of their interacting ideas is of lasting significance.