Antisemitism without Jews in Germany, France and the U.S. : phantom enemies / William I. Brustein, Luke Gramith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brustein, William, author.

Gramith, Luke, author.

Series:

Palgrave critical studies of antisemitism and racism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Antisemitism--Political aspects--Case studies.

Antisemitism.

Antisemitism--Germany--History--19th century.

Antisemitism--France--History--19th century.

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

Physical Description:

xii, 256 pages : maps ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2024]

Summary:

Why does antisemitic messaging strike a chord in certain communities without Jews but fall flat in neighboring communities equally without Jews? This book focuses on antipathy towards Jews - expressed through successful electoral campaigns where a candidate or political party championed antisemitism - in communities located in three different nations where the Jewish population had virtually no history of interaction with the resident majority population of non-Jews. The cases are: the election of antisemitic deputies in the 1893 German Reichstag Elections from eastern Saxony; the election of a slate of antisemitic deputies to the French Chamber in 1898 from the southwestern French department of the Gers; and the significant proportion of votes for the antisemitic campaign of Gerald B. Winrod in the U.S. Senate Republican Party primary election in 1938 in Kansas. Each of these examples illustrates the existence of heightened levels of antisemitism in cases where few, if any, Jews had engagement with the majority population.

Contents:

Introduction: Phantom Enemies: Antisemitism without Jews, Germany, France and the U.S

Germany: The 1893 Reichstag Election in Eastern Saxony

France: The Department of the Gers in the 1898 French General Elections

The United States: Gerald Winrod's 1938 Election Campaign in Kansas

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-246) and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9783031557552

3031557557

OCLC:

1419868073

Publisher Number:

90100458914