The Socialism of Fools?: Leftist Origins of Modern Anti-Semitism (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521870856)

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.

Author: William I. Brustein, Louisa Roberts
ISBN-10: 0521870852
ISBN-13: 9780521870856
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/23/2015
Pages: 217
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.10h x 5.90w x 0.90d