Obligation in Exile
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| Author | : Ilan Zvi Baron |
| Publisher | : Edinburgh University Press |
| Total Pages | : 312 |
| Release | : 2014-12-22 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780748692316 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0748692312 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (16 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Obligation in Exile by : Ilan Zvi Baron
Book excerpt: Combining 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.
