Financial Times Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Milton-Edwards and Farrell’s exploration of the origins, structure and evolution of Hamas offers crucial insights into understanding the enduring rivalry between the Islamist group and the leftist, and often, secular nationalism of Fatah that continues to shape Gaza today.

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A history of the Arab-Israeli conflict, timed for the 100th anniversary of the Balfour declaration, that has achieved the rare distinction of being acclaimed by both Israeli and Palestinian historians for its rigour and impartiality.

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A loving but highly critical personal history of the promise of Israel, its mistreatment of the Palestinians and how the dream soured

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On top of being a biography, the guide is also a case study in motivation strategy, effective communication and how to create meaningful culture change in an organisation... the author approaches a number of executive topics, from making sure outside factors don’t affect your goals...

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This is a fascinating book about the importance of paying attention to our human world, and observing what is happening around us... Madsbjerg’s book is a compelling account showing that when we pay attention, “new understanding will almost always emerge”.

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The book is less about resilience, which the authors point out is “being able to withstand shocks and recover”, and more about approaching such shocks in a different way, what they believe is akin to transilience.

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The book encourages more flexible laws that can adapt with the same guile as Big Tech’s efforts to undermine them, enabling “tech pirates”, the up and coming innovators, to flourish where before they would be squashed. It is a strong argument that deserves a good hearing...

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A deeply immersive portrait of daily life in Israel and the West Bank arranged around the story of a Palestinian child and a school trip that ends in tragedy following a traffic accident... Thrall illuminates the complex realities of one of the world’s most contested regions.

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An unflinching examination of why the Palestinians failed to win a state of their own in the 20th century... External actors come in for much of the criticism, but Khalidi, a respected Palestinian-American historian, also finds fault with Palestinian community leaders.