No Room for Small Dreams: Courage, Imagination, and the Making of Modern Israel
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (790 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073DK9DPH |
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| Number of Pages | : | 381 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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His refusal to surrender to conventional wisdom and political conventions helped save the Israeli economy and prompted some of the most daring military operations in history, among them the legendary Operation Entebbe. He was crucial to launching Israel's nuclear energy program and to the creation of its high-tech "Start Up Nation" revolution. In doing so, he not only charts a better path forward for his beloved country but provides deep and universal wisdom for younger generations who seek to lead - be it in politics, business, or the broader service of making our planet a safer, more peaceful, and just place.. Examining pivotal moments in Israel's rise, Peres explores what makes for a great leader, how to make hard choices in a climate of uncertainty and distress, the challenges of balancing principles with policies, and the liberating nature of imagination and unpredicted innovation. Told with the frankness of someone aware this would likely be his final statement, No Room for Small Dreams spans decades and events, but as much as it is about what happened, it is about why it happened. He was central to the establishment of the Israeli Defense Forces and the defense industry that would provide the young nation with a robust deterrent power. Peres would indeed go on to serve the new nation as prime minister, president, foreign minister, and the head of several other ministries. And yet, as important as his role i