New Releases by Alan M. Dershowitz

World-renowned lawyer Alan Dershowitz recounts stories from his many years of defending the state of Israel. Alan Dershowitz has spent years advocating for his "most challenging client"—the state of Israel—both publicly and in private meetings with high level international figures, including every US president and Israeli leader of the past 40 years. Replete with personal insights and unreported details, Defending Israel offers a comprehensive history of modern Israel from the perspective of one of the country's most important supporters. Readers are given a rare front row seat to the high profile controversies and debates that Dershowitz was involved in over the years, even as the political tides shifted and the liberal community became increasingly critical of Israeli policies. Beyond documenting America's changing attitude toward the country, Defending Israel serves as an updated defense of the Jewish homeland on numerous points—though it also includes Dershowitz's criticisms of Israeli decisions and policies that he believes to be unwise. At a time when Jewish Americans as a whole are increasingly uncertain as to who supports Israel and who doesn't, there is no better book to turn to for answers—and a pragmatic look toward the future.

"In a never-ending attempt to destroy Israel, Muslim countries, the international Left, and anti-Semites of all political stripes have joined forces to create a worldwide campaign aimed at the economic and cultural isolation fo the Jewish State. BDS aims to de-legitimize Israel's very existence--barring it from international organizations, cultural exchanges, and global economic activity ... The Case Against BDS is a must-read for all people of goodwill who support Israel's right to exist. Only by shining sunlight on the shady origins and dishonest methods of BDS can we hope to defeat it"--Page 4 of cover.

"In our current age of hyper-partisan politics, nearly everyone takes sides. This is especially true with regard to the Trump presidency ... For Trump zealots, their president has not only committed no crimes, he has done nothing wrong. For anti-Trump zealots, nothing Trump has done--even in foreign policy--is good. Everything he has done is wrong, and since it is wrong, it must necessarily be criminal. This deeply undemocratic fallacy--that political sins must be investigated and prosecuted as criminal--is [a] ... dangerous trend. Hardening positions on both sides has been manifested by increasing demands to criminalize political differences"--Publisher description.

The greatest danger the world faces in the twenty-first century is an Iranian nuclear arsenal. That is why decisions regarding Iran's nuclear program may be the most important of our time. The negotiations that led to this bad deal were deeply flawed. But it doesn't follow that the deal should be rejected by Congress. If the President is right that rejecting this deal will be worse than accepting, then he has put us in the terrible position of choosing between bad and worse. In The Case Against the Iran Deal: How Can We Stop Iran From Getting Nukes?, Harvard Law Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz evaluates the pros and cons of the Iran nuclear agreement. He asks the fundamental questions about what the deal means, how it will be implemented, and whether we now have the capacity to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. As a lawyer with decades of negotiation experience, and a regular commentator on Middle Eastern politics, Dershowitz explains how we could have gotten a better deal, and offers a unique analysis of the Obama administration's negotiations with Iran and the implications of a deal for Israel, the Middle East, and the global community. It is a call for both intelligent reflection and for determined action to stop Iran from getting the bomb. The clock is ticking. We must find ways to repair the damage this deal threatens to do. This book proposes solutions along with its constructive criticism.

Includes history of the recent war in Gaza from the end of Operation Cast Lead (December 2008-January 2009) to Operation Protective Edge (July-August 2014).

The esteemed Harvard lawyer describes his career and the cases that have changed American jurisprudence throughout the past half century, discussing his early academic struggles, his clerking work for Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg, and his role in many prominent cases.

A behind-the-scenes account documents the events surrounding the executed Iraqi dictator's capture and the assemblage of the High Tribunal, describing how its team of judges and prosecutors was prepared to run a fair trial in the face of such obstacles as international upheavals and the disapprovals of the U.K. and the U.N.

"To the nineteenth-century public, the Beecher-Tilton Scandal was an irresistible mystery. Richard Fox puts his contemporary readers into that same reverberating story, while offering it as a timeless tale of love, deception, faith, and the confounding indeterminacy of truth. Trials of Intimacy revises our conception of nineteenth-century morals and passions."--BOOK JACKET.

"No one knows more about Israel's existential dilemma than Alan Dershowitz-or writes about it better. From its explosive beginning to its startling climax, The Trials of Zion excites and intrigues, even as it depicts the unique dangers of a lethal part of the world. This is a terrific novel." -- Richard North Patterson "For a legalist, mired for years in towers of ivory not even hewn from the teeth of endangered elephants but constructed, indeed, and solely, of the casuistic and notional, Mr. Dershowitz writes a real good rip-snorter." -- David Mamet "A thought-provoking thriller set in two of the world's most gripping arenas of conflict, the Middle East and the courtroom." -- Steven Pinker, author of The Stuff of Thought,and Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of 36 Arguments for the Existence of God: A Work of Fiction "As in all his essays, in his novel also, Alan Dershowitz demonstrates his great love for Israel as well as his inspired passion for Jewish memory, justice, and storytelling." -- Elie Wiesel A shocking act of terror brings the Middle East to the point of explosion. As the resulting political conflict threatens to erupt, a young Jewish-American lawyer joins the defense team of an arrested but possibly innocent Palestinian. Soon the lawyer's father, a famed criminal attorney, must win the Palestinian's case or risk losing his daughter forever. To do so, he must take into account the tormented history of the Holy Land from every possible angle. The Trials of Zion combines the tension of the greatest courtroom dramas with the action of a fast-moving thriller, all set against the colorful backdrop of one of the most complex cultural settings in the world. Filled with memorable characters, this novel offers readers not only compelling suspense, but a panoramic view of the history of a beloved and bitterly contested land, and a sharply controversial perspective on the sources of--and the possible solutions to--the world's longest and most crucial international crisis.

One of the foremost courtroom lawyers of his generation. Alan M. Dershowitz takes controversial stands based on the principle of equal justice for all. Along the way, he has authored the #1 New York Times bestseller Chutzpah; the bestselling account of the Claus von Bulow case Reversal of Fortune; and the bestselling courtroom drama The Advocate's Devil. Now Dershowitz has written a novel that is at once personal, passionate, and towering: an explosive legal thriller that pits Dershowitz's literary alter ego, attorney Abe Ringel, against the worst crime of the twentieth century -- the Holocaust. What if you witnessed the most abominable deeds that human beings can inflict upon each other? What if you came face-to-face with the very man who had slaughtered your family before your eyes? That is the question confronted by a celebrated professor named Max Menuchen. Max has found the man who had killed his entire family in cold blood more than a half century before. Max, who has never before broken a law, cannot turn down his chance for revenge. In 1943 Marcellus Prandus was a Lithuanian militia captain who carried out the blood-thirsty orders of his Nazi commanders during World War II. Today he is an old man living outside Boston. For Max, who has discovered Prandus's identity by chance, killing him is not enough, because Prandus is already dying of cancer. How can Max make Prandus suffer exactly as Max himself did? Can Max bring himself to assassinate Prandus's children and grandchildren and make the old man watch his family die, as Max himself was forced to do? By the time defense attorney Abe Ringel enters the case, Max has carried out an astounding act of revenge, and America'sgreat Holocaust trial has begun: an explosive legal and moral struggle to find the light of justice within the darkness of human evil. With Max facing almost certain conviction, Ringel desperately tries to prove his actions we

Renowned legal scholar and bestselling author Dershowitz reveals precisely why Fifth Amendment rights matter, and discusses how they are being reshaped, limited, and in some cases revoked in the wake of 9/11.

Every so often, a startling book emerges that gives voice to a new or previously unexamined trend that is transforming society. Alan M. Dershowitz's provocative new work, Preemption, is just such a book, chronicling a paradigm shift in our approach to controlling destructive conduct. As he reveals, we are movingwhether in society's manner of fighting crime or in our response to terrorismtoward more preventive and proactive approaches and away from primary reliance on deterrent and reactive responses. Although the events of 9/11 have accelerated this revolutionary shift, Dershowitz compellingly documents that the seeds were planted much earlier. In this thought-provoking account, Dershowitz explores the historical origins of the change as well as its troubling implication for civil liberties, human rights, criminal justice, national security, and foreign policy. About the series: Issues of Our Time? "Aware of the competition for the attention of readers, W. W. Norton & Company and I have created the "Issues of Our Time" as a lucid series of highly readable books through which some of today's most thoughtful intellectuals seek to challenge the general reader to reexamine received truths and grapple with powerful trends that are shaping the world in which we live. The series launches with Anthony Appiah, Alan Dershowitz, and Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen as the first of an illustrious group who will tackle some of the most plangent and central issues defining our society today through books that deal with such issues as sexual and racial identities, the economics of the developing world, and the concept of citizenship in a truly globalized twenty-first-century world culture. Above all else, these books are designed to be read and enjoyed." -- Henry Louis Gates Jr., W. E. B. DuBois Professor of the Humanities, Harvard University

This phrase, heard countless times every day in American courtrooms across the country, sets forth the burden of proof placed upon the prosecution in a criminal trial. Yet this cherished principle is not mentioned in the Constitution, nor is it defined by any laws. What, then, does “beyond a reasonable doubt” really mean, and how should it be interpreted and applied? In Beyond a Reasonable Doubt more than 80 distinguished contributors reflect on what this standard really means and how it is applied. Brilliantly dissecting its meaning from every angle, attorneys, judges, novelists, journalists, religious leaders and convicted felons shine a light on the most compelling standard in our legal system.

Dershowitz and a distinguished group of politicians, journalists, artists, and religious leaders pay tribute to the Jewish state, highlighting their personal connections to Israel's history, land, people, politics, and faith.

A noted legal scholar examines the source of human rights, arguing that rights are the result of particular experiences with injustice and looking at the implications in terms of the right to privacy, voting rights, and other rights.

Offers an impassioned defense of the state of Isreal, arguing the country is the only outpost of democracy in the Middle East, and documenting the facts about the nature of conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.

¿Por qué aparecen cada vez más grupos terroristas? ¿Por qué sus acciones son cada vez más sangrientas e indiscriminadas, atacando incluso a las poblaciones que dicen defender? ¿A qué responde el nuevo fenómeno del «terrorismo suicida»? Para el profesor Alan M. Dershowitz, uno de los principales defensores de las libertades civiles en Estados Unidos, las razones no hay que buscarlas en la lucha de los oprimidos contra los opresores -pues, en tal caso, el tibetano debería ser el pueblo más terrorista de la historia-, sino en que el terrorismo funciona, tiene éxito, es recompensado por la comunidad internacional en lugar de perseguirse. Si queremos salir victoriosos en esta nueva forma de guerra, hemos de comprender la amenaza en sus justos términos.

The renowned attorney and bestselling author reveals how notable trials throughout our history have helped to shape our nation. Offering insights into the human condition, these trials serve as a historical document, chronicling the struggles and passions of their time.

A un moment où Israël offre aux Palestiniens la possibilité d''avoir un Etat en échange d''une paix durable, un certain nombre d''universitaires et d''activistes - principalement mais pas exclusivement au sein de la gauche radicale - se mettent à attaquer Israël, à le discréditer et à le dépeindre comme une puissance impérialiste décidée à opprimer les Palestiniens. Dans d''éminentes universités du monde entier, des pétitions circulent pour demander le gel des relations avec Israël et le boycott des juifs israéliens sans considération de leurs positions personnelles. Des opposants virulents à Israël accusent cette démocratie d''épouvantables violations des droits de l''homme, tandis qu''un certain nombre de personnes qui ne partagent pas cette vision se taisent. Aujourd''hui, dans ce livre passionné et avec une argumentation rigoureuse, Alan Dershowitz, professeur de Droit à Harvard, met les choses au clair et explique pourquoi Israël, sans être parfait, est en réalité le seul espace de liberté et de démocratie du Moyen-Orient - un pays qui a gagné le droit d''exister dans des frontières sûres et le droit de se défendre. En s''appuyant sur des recherches scrupuleuses et impartiales, ainsi que sur son talent incomparable d''avocat, Dershowitz réfute de manière définitive trente-deux attaques, diffamations et dénaturations des faits dont on entend accabler Israël depuis quelques années, notamment les suivantes : Israël est un Etat colonialiste et impérialiste ; Les juifs ont toujours rejeté la solution des deux Etats ; Les juifs ont exploité la Shoah ; Les persécutions des Palestiniens par Israël ont été la principale cause du conflit israélo-arabe ; c''est Israël qui est responsable du problème des réfugiés arabes ; Israël torture des Palestiniens ; les assassinats ciblés des chefs terroristes par Israël sont illégaux ; Israël est le " plus grand violateur " des droits de l''homme dans le monde ; les universités doivent rompre tout lien avec Israël et boycotter les chercheurs israéliens. Dershowitz démolit ces accusations en montrant comment Israël a été fondé avec la bénédiction des Nations unies - et en démontrant que ce sont les gouvernements et les populations arabes, et non pas les Israéliens, qui ont lancé le cycle de violence qui se poursuit encore aujourd''hui. Il prouve que la division de la Palestine entre Israël et les Palestiniens est depuis longtemps acceptée par les Israéliens et rejetée par la plus grande partie du monde arabe. Il démontre que les interventions israéliennes en Cisjordanie et à Gaza sont motivées, non pas par des ambitions territoriales, mais simplement par la réelle conscience qu''Israël est attaqué. Enfin, il montre comment ceux qui critiquent Israël ferment en même temps les yeux sur le terrorisme, sur les atteintes aux droits de l''homme et sur les idéologies anti-démocratiques des autres Etats de la région, et comment ils remplacent l''analyse objective par une vision bornée et par un antisémitisme plus ou moins voilé. Bien argumenté, implacable et provocant, Le droit d''Israël est le livre que doit lire quiconque se soucie d''Israël et du conflit actuel au Moyen-Orient.

One of America's most distinguished defenders of civil liberties presents measures that will prevent terrorism and still uphold our democratic values The greatest danger facing the world today, says Alan M. Dershowitz, comes from religiously inspired, state sponsored terrorist groups that seek to develop weapons of mass destruction for use against civilian targets. In his newest book, Dershowitz argues passionately and persuasively that global terrorism is a phenomenon largely of our own making and that we must and can take steps to reduce the frequency and severity of terrorist acts. Analyzing recent acts of terrorism and our reaction to them, Dershowitz explains that terrorism is successful when the international community gives in to the demands of terrorists--or even tries to understand and eliminate the "root causes" of terrorism. He discusses extreme approaches to wiping out international terrorism that would work if we were not constrained by legal, moral, and humanitarian considerations. And then, given that we do operate under such constraints, he offers a series of proposals that would effectively reduce the frequency and severity of international terrorism by striking a balance between security and liberty.