[PDF] Jews In American Politics eBook

Author : Louis Sandy Maisel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 10,39 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9780742528802

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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.

Author : Louis Sandy Maisel
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 42,79 MB
Release : 2001
Category : History
ISBN : 9780742501812

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Brings together a complete picture of the past, present, and future of Jewish political participation.

Author : Dan Schnur
Publisher : Purdue University Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 34,51 MB
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 1557536597

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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

Author : Marc Dollinger
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 33,79 MB
Release : 2024-04-02
Category : History
ISBN : 147982688X

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"Black Power, Jewish Politics expands with this revised edition that includes the controversial new preface, an additional chapter connecting the book's themes to the national reckoning on race, and a foreword by Jews of Color Initiative founder Ilana Kaufman that all reflect on Blacks, Jews, race, white supremacy, and the civil rights movement"--

Author : Herbert Frank Weisberg
Publisher :
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 24,54 MB
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 0472131354

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Uses extensive data to show that everything we think we know about the voting behavior of American Jews is wrong.

Author : John J. Mearsheimer
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 651 pages
File Size : 40,43 MB
Release : 2007-09-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1429932821

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Originally published in 2007, The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy, by John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago and Stephen M. Walt of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, provoked both howls of outrage and cheers of gratitude for challenging what had been a taboo issue in America: the impact of the Israel lobby on U.S. foreign policy. A work of major importance, it remains as relevant today as it was in the immediate aftermath of the Israel-Lebanon war of 2006. Mearsheimer and Walt describe in clear and bold terms the remarkable level of material and diplomatic support that the United States provides to Israel and argues that this support cannot be fully explained on either strategic or moral grounds. This exceptional relationship is due largely to the political influence of a loose coalition of individuals and organizations that actively work to shape U.S. foreign policy in a pro-Israel direction. They provocatively contend that the lobby has a far-reaching impact on America's posture throughout the Middle East―in Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, and toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict―and the policies it has encouraged are in neither America's national interest nor Israel's long-term interest. The lobby's influence also affects America's relationship with important allies and increases dangers that all states face from global jihadist terror. The publication of The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy led to a sea change in how the U.S-Israel relationship was discussed, and continues to be one of the most talked-about books in foreign policy.

Author : Daniel Gordis
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 28,61 MB
Release : 2019-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 0062873717

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From National Jewish Book Award Winner and author of Israel, a bold reevaluation of the tensions between American and Israeli Jews that reimagines the past, present, and future of Jewish life Relations between the American Jewish community and Israel are at an all-time nadir. Since Israel’s founding seventy years ago, particularly as memory of the Holocaust and of Israel’s early vulnerability has receded, the divide has grown only wider. Most explanations pin the blame on Israel’s handling of its conflict with the Palestinians, Israel’s attitude toward non-Orthodox Judaism, and Israel’s dismissive attitude toward American Jews in general. In short, the cause for the rupture is not what Israel is; it’s what Israel does. These explanations tell only half the story. We Stand Divided examines the history of the troubled relationship, showing that from the outset, the founders of what are now the world’s two largest Jewish communities were responding to different threats and opportunities, and had very different ideas of how to guarantee a Jewish future. With an even hand, Daniel Gordis takes us beyond the headlines and explains how Israel and America have fundamentally different ideas about issues ranging from democracy and history to religion and identity. He argues that as a first step to healing the breach, the two communities must acknowledge and discuss their profound differences and moral commitments. Only then can they forge a path forward, together.

Author : Marc Dollinger
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 12,59 MB
Release : 2000-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691005096

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Few Jewish leaders, for example, condemned the wartime internment of Japanese Americans, and most southern Jews refused to join their northern co-religionists in public civil rights protests. When liberals advocated race-based affirmative action programs and busing to desegregate public schools, most Jews dissented.