Uncertain empire : Jews, nationalism, and the fate of British imperialism / Elizabeth E. Imber.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Imber, Elizabeth E., Author.

Series:

Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/73a3b9ba-8e62-a1a7-d09e-928f124d95ee

Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Zionism--History--20th century.

Zionism.

Jewish nationalism--History--20th century.

Jewish nationalism.

Anti-imperialist movements--History--20th century.

Anti-imperialist movements.

Jews--Colonies--History--20th century.

Jews.

Jews--Politics and government--20th century.

Palestine--History--1917-1948.

Palestine.

Physical Description:

xii, 372 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

illustrations.

Other Title:

Jews, nationalism, and the fate of British imperialism

Place of Publication:

Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Following the British conquest of Ottoman Palestine, Jews across the British Empire - from Jerusalem to Johannesburg, London to Calcutta - found themselves at the heart of global Jewish political discourse. As these intellectuals, politicians, activists, and communal elites navigated shifting political landscapes, some envisioned Palestine as a British dominion, leveraging imperial power for Jewish state-building, while others fostered ties with anticolonial movements, contemplating independent national aspirations. Uncertain Empire considers this intricate interplay between British imperialism, Zionism, and anticolonial movements from the 1917 British conquest of Palestine to the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948. Elizabeth Imber highlights diverse and sometimes conflicting visions of Jewish political futures, offering detailed case studies of key figures including Chaim Arlosoroff, Moshe Shertok, Helen Bentwich, Rachel Ezra, and Hermann Kallenbach. She explores a "politics of uncertainty" in which Jews engaged with both imperial stability and the rise of anticolonial mobilization, when many were likewise forced to reconsider Palestine as a viable refuge and political solution. Ultimately, this book provides a nuanced understanding of how the British Empire's fate became central to Zionist and broader Jewish political thought, revealing the complex intersections of empire, state power, and Jewish politics during a time marked by profound urgency and exigency."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Wanderers between two worlds

Zionists and the British question

An uncertain alliance

Between empire and nation

Legacies of empire and imagining the postcolonial

Realism, refugees, and the British horizons of war

The eve of empire.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-356) and index.

Other Format:

Online version Imber, Elizabeth E. Uncertain empire

Online version: Imber, Elizabeth E. Uncertain empire.

ISBN:

9781503642430

1503642437

9781503642447

1503642445

OCLC:

1456752005