Author: Daniel Judah ElazarPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal government
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
American Political Theory and the Political Notions of American Jews
Author: Daniel Judah ElazarPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Federal government
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Jews in American Politics
Author: Louis Sandy MaiselPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742528802
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Joseph Lieberman's Vice Presidential nomination and Presidential candidacy are neither the first nor last words on signal Jewish achievements in American politics. Jews have played an important role in American government since the early 1800s at least, and in view of the 2004 election, there is no political office outside the reach of Jewish American citizens. For the first time, Jews in American Politics: Essays brings together a complete picture of the past, present, and future of Jewish political participation. Perfect for students and scholars alike, this monumental work includes thoughtful and original chapters by leading journalists, scholars, and practitioners. Topics range from Jewish leadership and identity; to Jews in Congress, on the Supreme Court, and in presidential administrations; and on to Jewish influence in the media, the lobbies, and in other arenas in which American government operates powerfully, if informally. In addition to the thematically unified essays, Jews in American Politics: Essays concludes with an invaluable roster of Jews in key governmental positions from Ambassadorships and Cabinet posts to federal judges, state governors, and mayors of major cities. Both analytical and anecdotal, the essays in Jews in American Politics offer deep insight into serious questions about the dilemmas that Jews in public service face, as well as humorous sidelights and authoritative reference materials never before collected in one source. The story of the rich tradition of Jewish participation in American political life provides an indispensable resource for any serious follower of American politics, especially in election year 2004.
The Foundations of American Jewish Liberalism
Author: Kenneth D. WaldPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108497896
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Shows how American Jews developed a liberal political culture that has influenced their political priorities from the founding to today.
American Politics and the Jewish Community
Author: Dan SchnurPublisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 1557536597
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Editorial Introduction -- Introduction: Where Does Israel Fit In? -- Section One -- The Jewish Contract with America -- Geography, Demography, and the Jewish Vote -- American Jews and the Elephant Question -- Jewish Elected Officials for National Office, 1945-2013: From Representing Fellow Jews to Assimlated American Politicians -- Section Two -- "Boxes" for Israel: The Personal Journey of a Jewish Republican -- Why My Party Is the Best Choice for Jewish Voters -- About the Contributors -- The USC Casden Institute for the Study of the Jewish Role in American Life
Jews in American Politics
Author: Sandy L. MaiselPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1461704626
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
Joseph Lieberman's Vice Presidential nomination and Presidential candidacy are neither the first nor last words on signal Jewish achievements in American politics. Jews have played an important role in American government since the early 1800s at least, and in view of the 2004 election, there is no political office outside the reach of Jewish American citizens. For the first time, Jews in American Politics: Essays brings together a complete picture of the past, present, and future of Jewish political participation. Perfect for students and scholars alike, this monumental work includes thoughtful and original chapters by leading journalists, scholars, and practitioners. Topics range from Jewish leadership and identity; to Jews in Congress, on the Supreme Court, and in presidential administrations; and on to Jewish influence in the media, the lobbies, and in other arenas in which American government operates powerfully, if informally. In addition to the thematically unified essays, Jews in American Politics: Essays concludes with an invaluable roster of Jews in key governmental positions from Ambassadorships and Cabinet posts to federal judges, state governors, and mayors of major cities. Both analytical and anecdotal, the essays in Jews in American Politics offer deep insight into serious questions about the dilemmas that Jews in public service face, as well as humorous sidelights and authoritative reference materials never before collected in one source. The story of the rich tradition of Jewish participation in American political life provides an indispensable resource for any serious follower of American politics, especially in election year 2004.
Meir Kahane
Author: Shaul MagidPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691254699
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
The life and politics of an American Jewish activist who preached radical and violent means to Jewish survival Meir Kahane came of age amid the radical politics of the counterculture, becoming a militant voice of protest against Jewish liberalism. Kahane founded the Jewish Defense League in 1968, declaring that Jews must protect themselves by any means necessary. He immigrated to Israel in 1971, where he founded KACH, an ultranationalist and racist political party. He would die by assassination in 1990. Shaul Magid provides an in-depth look at this controversial figure, showing how the postwar American experience shaped his life and political thought. Magid sheds new light on Kahane’s radical political views, his critique of liberalism, and his use of the “grammar of race” as a tool to promote Jewish pride. He discusses Kahane’s theory of violence as a mechanism to assure Jewish safety, and traces how his Zionism evolved from a fervent support of Israel to a belief that the Zionist project had failed. Magid examines how tradition and classical Jewish texts profoundly influenced Kahane’s thought later in life, and argues that Kahane’s enduring legacy lies not in his Israeli career but in the challenge he posed to the liberalism and assimilatory project of the postwar American Jewish establishment. This incisive book shows how Kahane was a quintessentially American figure, one who adopted the radicalism of the militant Left as a tenet of Jewish survival.
Jews in American Politics
Author: Louis Sandy MaiselPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742501812
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 556
Book Description
Brings together a complete picture of the past, present, and future of Jewish political participation.
American Jewish Political Culture and the Liberal Persuasion
Author: Henry L. FeingoldPublisher: Syracuse University Press
ISBN: 0815652445
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
American Jewish Political Culture and the Liberal Persuasion begins with the historical background of American Jewish politics before delving into old roots and then moving onto a thematic understanding of American Jewry’s political psyche. This exhaustive work answers the grand question of where American Jewish liberalism comes from and ultimately questions whether the communal motivations behind such behavior are strong enough to withstand twenty-first-century America.
The Politics of American Jews
Author: Herbert Frank WeisbergPublisher:
ISBN: 0472131354
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Uses extensive data to show that everything we think we know about the voting behavior of American Jews is wrong.
The Ambivalent American Jew
Author: Charles S. LiebmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Jews
Languages : en
Pages : 215
Book Description