Daniel J. Levy, Author at Uncommon Ground

What Drives Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Polarising And Authoritarian Prime Minister?

July 14, 2018 Daniel J. Levy 0

‘Bibi’, Anshel Pfeffer’s biography of Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu is an insightful examination of the most dominant figure in recent Israeli political history. Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu is among the most

Review: A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by James Comey

May 19, 2018 Daniel J. Levy 0

James Comey’s recent book ‘A Higher Loyalty’ was released with much fanfare. But does the book tell us anything new about the Trump administration?

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Book Review: Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House

March 9, 2018 Daniel J. Levy 0

Michael Wolff’s explosive book on the Trump administration, while an entertaining read, is dubious in terms of its factual veracity. Michael Wolff’s fly-on-the-wall account of the Trump White House’s first

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Think-Tank Analysis Meets Combat Journalism: Jonathan Spyer Writes on Syria, Iraq Wars

January 7, 2018 Daniel J. Levy 1

Daniel Levy reviews ‘Days of the Fall’ by Jonathan Spyer, which bridges the think-tank and combat journalism worlds through the Syrian and Iraqi civil wars.

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‘What Happened’ to Hillary Clinton?

November 2, 2017 Daniel J. Levy 0

Hillary Clinton’s book ‘What Happened’ retells the 2016 presidential campaign through her eyes. Is this just a blame-game tale though?

How Hillary Lost to Trump

July 14, 2017 Daniel J. Levy 0

“Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign” stands out as the first substantial book published on the subject, and probably one of the best

Looking Back On The Arab Spring

May 6, 2017 Daniel J. Levy 0

Much has been written about the Arab Spring since 2011, when it seemed possible that democracy might just prevail over dictatorship and authoritarianism across the Middle East. However, Bassem Youssef’s

Book review: ISIS: A History

April 24, 2017 Daniel J. Levy 0

Plenty has been written about the Islamic State since 2014, but the second edition of Fawaz Gerges’ profile of the group is particularly worthwhile. “ISIS: A History” tracks the

Articles by Daniel J. Levy

What Drives Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s Polarising And Authoritarian Prime Minister?

Review: A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by James Comey

Book Review: Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House

Think-Tank Analysis Meets Combat Journalism: Jonathan Spyer Writes on Syria, Iraq Wars

‘What Happened’ to Hillary Clinton?

How Hillary Lost to Trump

Looking Back On The Arab Spring

Book review: ISIS: A History

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