Full Description
First published in 1982, this book examines anti-semitism in the Western world. The author concludes that, fringe neo-Nazi groups notwithstanding, significant anti-semitism is largely a left-wing rather than a right-wing phenomenon. He finds that Jews have reacted to this change in their situation and in attitudes towards them by making a shift to the right in most Western countries, with the major exception of the United States. Considering the contribution of Jews to socialist thought from Marx onwards and the equally lengthy history of right-wing anti-semitism, this shift is one of the most significant in Jewish history. This movement to the right is discussed in separate chapters, as is Soviet anti-semitism and the status of the State of Israel. Examined in depth are the implications of this shift in attitude for Jewish philosophy and self-identity.
Contents
1. The Pattern of Modern Jewish History1.1. The Jewish Community in Britain1.2. The Jewish Community in the United States1.3. The German Jewish Community 1.4. The French Jewish Community 1.5. Conclusion2. Power, Elites and the Jews in the Post-War World2.1. Power and Modern Society2.2. The Jews as an Elite2.3. Power and the Problem of the Jews2.4. Elites and Jewish Self-Perception3. The Realignment of Anti-Semitism3.1. Anti-Semitism and Philo-Semitism3.2. The Western Establishment and the Jews3.3. The Left and the Jews3.4. The Left and the Jews in Toady's World3.5. Social Democracy and the Jews Today4. The Jewish Reaction 4.1. The Jewish Political Response4.2. The Jewish Intelligentsia4.3. The Jewish Reaction5. The Western Democracies5.1. The United States5.2. Britain5.3. Australia6. The Soviet Union7. Israel8. Conclusions
