Jabotinsky's Children: Polish Jews and the Rise of Right-Wing Zionism by Daniel

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Jabotinsky's Children by Daniel Heller How interwar Poland and its Jewish youth were instrumental in shaping the ideology of right-wing Zionism By the late 1930s, as many as fifty thousand Polish Jews belonged to Betar, a youth movement known for its support of Vladimir Jabotinsky, the founder of right-wing Zionism. Poland was not only home to Jabotinskys largest following. The countr FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description How interwar Poland and its Jewish youth were instrumental in shaping the ideology of right-wing Zionism By the late 1930s, as many as fifty thousand Polish Jews belonged to Betar, a youth movement known for its support of Vladimir Jabotinsky, the founder of right-wing Zionism. Poland was not only home to Jabotinskys largest following. The country also served as an inspiration and incubator for the development of right-wing Zionist ideas. Jabotinskys Children draws on a wealth of rare archival material to uncover how the young people in Betar were instrumental in shaping right-wing Zionist attitudes about the roles that authoritarianism and military force could play in the quest to build and maintain a Jewish state. Recovering the voices of ordinary Betar members through their letters, diaries, and autobiographies, Jabotinskys Children paints a vivid portrait of young Polish Jews and their turbulent lives on the eve of the Holocaust. Rather than define Jabotinsky as a firebrand fascist or steadfast democrat, the book instead reveals how he deliberately delivered multiple and contradictory messages to his young followers, leaving it to them to interpret him as they saw fit.Tracing Betars surprising relationship with interwar Polands authoritarian government, Jabotinskys Children overturns popular misconceptions about Polish-Jewish relations between the two world wars and captures the fervent efforts of Polands Jewish youth to determine, on their own terms, who they were, where they belonged, and what their future held in store. Shedding critical light on a vital yet neglected chapter in the history of Zionism, Jabotinskys Children provides invaluable perspective on the origins of right-wing Zionist beliefs and their enduring allure in Israel today. Back Cover "In this brilliant and pioneering book, Daniel Heller has produced the first social history of right-wing Zionism. Decentering the Revisionist Zionist leader Vladimir Jabotinsky, Heller presents Revisionism in interwar Poland and Palestine as in constant negotiation between the leader and his base, and between youth and their elders. Hellers analysis of the conditions under which Zionists come to embrace the authoritarian Right has striking contemporary as well as historical relevance." --Derek J. Penslar, author of Jews and the Military: A History "An exceptionally valuable, innovative, and original work, Jabotinskys Children is a very important contribution to the history of Zionism, Polish Jewry, and the Israeli Right. Heller writes with great sophistication and historical intuition." --Anita Shapira, author of Ben-Gurion: Father of Modern Israel "An original work on the Zionist Right and a real contribution to this expanding area of scholarship. Heller teases out interpretations of Jabotinskys political behavior that have hitherto been shrouded in a fog." --Colin Shindler, author of The Rise of the Israeli Right Author Biography Daniel Kupfert Heller is assistant professor of Jewish studies at McGill University. Table of Contents List of Illustrations vii Acknowledgments ix Note on Terms xiii Introduction 1 1 Jabotinsky Encounters Polish Jewish Youth 28 2 Little Fascists? 68 3 Obedient Children, Reckless Rebels 104 4 Poland, Palestine, and the Politics of Belonging 133 5 Taming the Shtetl 167 6 Terror 201 Epilogue 237 Notes 255 Bibliography 291 Index 313 Review "Winner of the 2018 Canadian Jewish Literary Award for Scholarship""Winner of the 2018 J.I. Segal English Non-fiction Award on a Jewish Theme, Jewish Public Library""Winner of the 2018 Jordan Schnitzer Book Award in Modern Jewish History and Culture: Europe and Israel, Association for Jewish Studies""Heller has used rare archival sources in Polish, Yiddish and Hebrew to reclaim little-known events in Poland before the Shoah and to produce a highly original work. Jabotinskys Children is a tremendous contribution to our understanding of the origins of the Zionist Right."---Colin Shindler, Times Literary Supplement"This is a most provocative, solid scholarly work on a heretofore little-explored topic in 20th-century Polish-Jewish and Zionist history." * Publishers Weekly *"A meticulously researched and elegantly crafted monograph, not the least virtue of which is its deep mining of sources in several languages across several continents."---Geoffrey Alderman, Times Higher Education"Heller works tirelessly to uncover the voices of ordinary Betar members through their letters and diaries and autobiographies in an attempt to understand the distinctively Polish roots of rightwing Zionism and how it developed between the two world wars in Poland under Jabotinskys leadership."---Elaine Margolin, Jerusalem Post"Hellers account offers a corrective, shining new light on how Jews, especially Jewish youth, in Poland actually perceived their political and social options, and how they made sense of their shifting world."---Sarah Zarrow, Yiddish Studies"This book really does shine something of an illuminating light on the spectre of ever increasing right-wing fundamentalism throughout Europe and the U.S. . . . Jabotinskys Children will undoubtedly trigger much debate, which, to varying degrees, can only be a good thing."---David Marx, David Marx Book Reviews"Drawing on a broad array of impressive sources, including private correspondence, party journals and publications, police reports, and autobiographies, Heller provides a new and refreshing approach to Zionist history by focusing on Jabotinskys followers, rather than the man himself."---Rachel Rothstein, H-Poland"[Hellers] objective tone throughout the volume assures the reader of his analytical talent and gives the reader confidence that the authors future work will be as comprehensive and compelling."---Sean Martin, H-Net Reviews"An excellent study. . . . The author emerges as an extremely skilled historian with a penchant for acute analysis and objective interpretation of facts. His work deserves the highest praise."---Piotr Puchalski, Polish Review Long Description How interwar Poland and its Jewish youth were instrumental in shaping the ideology of right-wing Zionism By the late 1930s, as many as fifty thousand Polish Jews belonged to Betar, a youth movement known for its support of Vladimir Jabotinsky, the founder of right-wing Zionism. Poland was not only home to Jabotinskys largest following. The country also served as an inspiration and incubator for the development of right-wing Zionist ideas. Jabotinskys Children draws on a wealth of rare archival material to uncover how the young people in Betar were instrumental in shaping right-wing Zionist attitudes about the roles that authoritarianism and military force could play in the quest to build and maintain a Jewish state. Recovering the voices of ordinary Betar members through their letters, diaries, and autobiographies, Jabotinskys Children paints a vivid portrait of young Polish Jews and their turbulent lives on the eve of the Holocaust. Rather than define Jabotinsky as a firebrand fascist or steadfast democrat, the book instead reveals how he deliberately delivered multiple and contradictory messages to his young followers, leaving it to them to interpret him as they saw fit.Tracing Betars surprising relationship with interwar Polands authoritarian government, Jabotinskys Children overturns popular misconceptions about Polish-Jewish relations between the two world wars and captures the fervent efforts of Polands Jewish youth to determine, on their own terms, who they were, where they belonged, and what their future held in store. Shedding critical light on a vital yet neglected chapter in the history of Zionism, Jabotinskys Children provides invaluable perspective on the origins of right-wing Zionist beliefs and their enduring allure in Israel today. Review Quote "This is a most provocative, solid scholarly work on a heretofore little-explored topic in 20th-century Polish-Jewish and Zionist history." -- Publishers Weekly Details ISBN069117475X Publisher Princeton University Press Year 2017 ISBN-10 069117475X ISBN-13 9780691174754 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2017-08-15 Imprint Princeton University Press Subtitle Polish Jews and the Rise of Right-Wing Zionism Place of Publication New Jersey Country of Publication United States Pages 352 Media Book DEWEY 305.235089924 Language English Translated from English Illustrations 2 Maps Short Title Jabotinskys Children UK Release Date 2017-08-15 NZ Release Date 2017-08-15 US Release Date 2017-08-15 Alternative 9780691197128 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2017-10-23 Author Daniel Heller We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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