The Sword And The Olive erika foster series owing almost entirely to the

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" -- Francis Fukuyama

original insight into the nature of early learning

The Book-of-the-Month Club snatched it up as a Main Selection

The Sword And The Olive erika foster series owing almost entirely to theCombining razor sharp analysis with dramatic narrative, vivid portraits of soldiers and commanders with illuminating discussions of battle tactics and covert actions, The Sword and the Olive traces the history of the IDF from its beginnings in Palestine to today. The book also goes beyond chronology to wrestle with the political and ethical struggles that have shaped the IDF and the country it servesstruggles that are manifesting themselves in the