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Yosef Gotlieb

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Yosef Gotlieb was born in Costa Rica, raised and educated in the US, and has made his home in Israel since 1984. In addition to his prose fiction and verse, Yosef Gotlieb's published work include Self-Determination in the Middle East, Development, Environment and Global Dysfunction, and numerous monographs and articles.

Yosef Gotlieb is a graduate of Clark University (Worcester, Massachusetts) where he completed his undergraduate studies in philosophy (Phi Sigma Tau) and sociology, and graduate studies in liberal arts and geography. His doctoral dissertation dealt with the relationship between ethnicity and development and offered a model for sustainable development in postcolonial countries. He has taught middle and high school social studi ...more

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Goodreads Authors Yosef Gotlieb and Diana Bletter, An Interchange

I am grateful to my colleague, Goodreads Author Diana Bletter for conducting an interview with me.

The Q&A appears on Diana's website, The Best Chapter, at http://thebestchapter.com/2012/11/11/...

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	Rise, A Novel of Contemporary Israel 4.11 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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