The Socialism of Fools?

Leftist Origins of Modern Anti-Semitism
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-0-521-87085-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 217 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 454 g

Anti-Semitism, as it has existed historically in Europe, is generally thought of as having been a phenomenon of the political right. To the extent that nineteenth- and early twentieth-century leftist movements have been found to manifest anti-Semitism, their involvement has often been suggested to be a mere fleeting and insignificant phenomenon. As such, this study seeks to examine more fully the role that the historic European left has played in developing and espousing anti-Semitic views. The authors draw upon a range of primary and secondary sources, including the analysis of left- and right-wing newspaper reportage, to trace the relationship between the political left and anti-Semitism in France, Germany, and Great Britain from the French Revolution to World War II, ultimately concluding that the relationship between the left and anti-Semitism has been much more profound than previously believed.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Brustein, William I

Roberts, Louisa

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. Before the Left: the anti-Semitic thought of the European enlightenment; 2. France; 3. Germany; 4. Great Britain; 5. Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Roberts, Louisa
Louisa Roberts is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology at Ohio State University.

Brustein, William I
William Brustein is Vice Provost for Global Strategies and International Affairs and Professor of Sociology, Political Science and History at Ohio State University.