Zeev Sternhell | |
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זאב שטרנהל | |
Born | |
Died | 21 June 2020 | (aged 85)
Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem Paris Institute of Political Studies |
Occupation(s) | Historian, writer |
Known for | Research on the roots of fascism |
Spouse | Ziva Sternhell |
Children | 2 daughters |
Awards | Israel Prize, 2008 |
Zeev Sternhell (Hebrew: זאב שטרנהל; 10 April 1935 – 21 June 2020) was a Polish-born Israeli historian, political scientist, commentator on the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, and writer. He was one of the world's leading theorists of the phenomenon of fascism.[1] Sternhell headed the Department of Political Science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and wrote for Haaretz newspaper.