Why people recommend it
East West Street by Philippe Sands is a critically acclaimed biographical and historical investigation that traces the origins of the legal concepts of genocide and crimes against humanity through the city of Lviv, intertwining the author's family history with the architects of international law. The book has drawn powerful reflections on podcast episodes addressing global conflict and justice. On The Ezra Klein Show, Amjad Iraqi recommended East West Street, explaining that the book had remained heavily on his mind since reading it because of its exploration of family history, European antisemitism, and the architects of genocide, themes that resonated deeply with him regarding contemporary events. Ezra Klein also brought up East West Street on the same podcast to introduce Sands and his foundational work on how the idea of genocide was formally developed and integrated into international law.
Who recommended it
- Ezra Klein Discussed
- Amjad Iraqi Recommended
Ezra Klein — 1 mention
“And he's the author of among other books, East West Street, which is about how the idea of genocide was developed and written into international law.”
Amjad Iraqi — 1 mention
“one that has been very much on my mind since I read it was actually East West Street by uh Philip Sans”
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Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“There was a piece in Time magazine about a well a few five six years ago uh profile of Benjamin Netanyahu and the piece included a photograph of him reading East West Street and I have to say it's astonishing.”