1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911049165003321

Autore

Ridge Hannah

Titolo

A Jewish State? : Religious Nationalism in Israel / / by Hannah Ridge

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2025

ISBN

3-032-10253-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2025.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (303 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy, , 2731-6777

Disciplina

322.1095694

Soggetti

Religion and politics

Political science

Middle East - Politics and government

Judaism

Politics and Religion

Political Science

Middle Eastern Politics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Religious Nationalism in Israel -- Chapter 2: Measuring Jewish Nationalism -- Chapter 3: Pervasive Prejudice -- Chapter 4: To the Right -- Chapter 5: Democracy and Alternatives -- Chapter 6: Maximum Jews on Maximum Land? -- Chapter 7: Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

Judaism is fundamental to Israel’s self-conception, but Israelis disagree about whether this is a religious, ethnic, or cultural claim. This book analyzes the implications of religious nationalist sentiment for public support in domains like democracy, war, and social policy. A large segment of the Israeli population subscribes to the Jewish nationalist ideology. Jewish nationalists are more conservative, seek Jewish-homogeneous social groups, and pursue more aggressive foreign policies. In the face of a sizable secular and non-Jewish population, Jewish nationalism thus threatens democratization and stability in Israel. Timely and authoritative, A Jewish State? offers a rare combination of theoretical sophistication and methodological depth. With clarity and rigor, Ridge fills a long-standing gap in scholarship, demonstrating how Jewish nationalism shapes Israel’s identity,



democracy, and global role. This book reframes urgent debates with precision and lasting significance. --Andrew Ward, Tulane University “The book is timely given the ongoing war in Gaza and aggressions in the West Bank. Ridge’s thorough analysis perceptively demonstrates how Jewish nationalism drives Israeli settlement and war policies.” --Peter O’Brien, author of The Muslim Question in Europe: Political Controversies and Public Philosophies. Hannah M. Ridge is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Chapman University. She earned her PhD in Political Science at Duke University. She is the author of Contours of Israeli Politics (2025) and Defining Democracy: Democratic Commitment in the Arab World (2023).

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910962332703321

Autore

Wolpert Stanley <1927-2019.>

Titolo

Gandhi's passion : the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi / / Stanley Wolpert

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001

ISBN

1-280-50247-9

0-19-972872-0

1-60256-709-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (337 p.)

Disciplina

954.03/5/092 B

Soggetti

Statesmen - India

Nationalists - India

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-302) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1 Midnight in Calcutta -- 2 Dawn in Gujarat -- 3 The Impact of Victorian London -- 4 Brief Interlude at Home -- 5 Early Traumas and Triumphs in South Africa -- 6 Between Two Worlds -- 7 Satyagraha in South Africa -- 8 Victory through Suffering -- 9 The Impact of World War I -- 10 Postwar Carnage and Nationwide Satyagraha -- 11 Cotton Spinning -- 12 Rising of the Poison -- 13 The Road Back to Satyagraha -- 14 The Salt March and Prison Aftermath --



15 From Prison to London and Back -- 16 Imprisoned Soul of India -- 17 Return to Rural Uplift Work -- 18 Prelude to War and Partition -- 19 War and Peaceful Resistance -- 20 War behind Bars -- 21 No Peace -- 22 Walking Alone -- 23 Freedom's Wooden Loaf -- 24 Great Soul's Death in Delhi -- 25 His Indian Legacy -- 26 His Global Legacy -- Notes -- Select Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Mahatma Gandhi, through his indomitable will and selfless determination, transformed himself into a model of courage and integrity for India's people to emulate in their non-violent struggle for political power. Stanley Wolpert offers a subtle biography of India's "Great Soul".