American Jewish Political Culture and the Liberal Persuasion / Henry L. Feingold.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Feingold, Henry L., 1931- author.

Series:

Modern Jewish History

Modern Jewish history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jews--United States--Politics and government.

Jews.

Jews--United States--Attitudes toward Israel.

Jews--United States--Identity.

Jews--United States--History--21st century.

Jews--United States--History--20th century.

United States--Ethnic relations.

United States.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (380 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Jewish political culture: the American wrinkle

American Jewish liberalism: how deep the roots?

The new deal Jewish liberal amalgam

The liberal Zionist entanglement

Israel's resonance in American Jewish politics

Holocaust consciousness, liberal hope.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780815652441

0815652445

OCLC:

872672645