UID:
almahu_9947413606502882
Format:
1 online resource (xv, 295 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780748692316 (ebook)
Content:
Explores the complex relationship between Israel and the Diaspora Jewish identityCombining political theory and sociological interviews spanning four countries, Israel, the USA, Canada and the UK, Ilan Zvi Baron explores the Jewish Diaspora/Israel relationship and suggests that instead of looking at Diaspora Jews' relationship with Israel as a matter of loyalty, it is one of obligation. Baron develops an outline for a theory of transnational political obligation and, in the process, provides an alternative way to understand and explore the Diaspora/Israel relationship than one mired in partisan debates about whether or not being a good Jew means supporting Israel. He concludes by arguing that critique of Israel is not just about Israeli policy, but about what it means to be a Diaspora Jew.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Sep 2016).
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The limits of political obligation -- Power and obligation -- Between Zion and diaspora : internationalism, transnationalism, obligation and security -- From eating hummus to the sublime -- Obligation and critique -- Conclusion : Obligation in exile, critique and the future of the Jewish Diaspora.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780748692309
Language:
English
URL:
http://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/9780748692316/type/BOOK
