Jews in American Politics Essays

by Maisel, Sandy L.; Forman, Ira N.; Antler, Joyce; Burt, Robert A.; Chanes, Jerome A.; Dalin, David G.; Ginsberg, Benjamin; Greenberg, Anna; Kerbel, Matthew R.; I. Lieberman, Joseph; McNeely, Connie L.; Pomper, Gerald M.; Pomper, Miles A.; Shapiro, Edward;

• ISBN13: 9780742528802
• ISBN10: 0742528804
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-24
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Summary

Both analytical and anecdotal, the essays in Jews in American Politics offer deep insight into serious questions about the dilemmas that Jews in public service face, as well as humorous sidelights and authoritative reference materials never before collected in one source. The story of the rich tradition of Jewish participation in American political life provides an indispensable resource for any serious follower of American politics, especially in election year 2004.

Author Biography

L. Sandy Maisel is the William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor and chair of the Department of Government at Colby College. He is also director of the Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement at Colby College. Ira N. Forman is executive director of the National Jewish Democratic Council and the research director of the Solomon Project.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xv
Credits	xix
Introduction
Senator Joseph I. Lieberman	xxi
Prologue THE LIEBERMAN CANDIDACY
David M. Shribman	xxv
PART I THEMES, TRENDS, AND AMERICAN POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS
1 IDENTITY AND POLITICS
Dilemmas of Jewish Leadership in America
Benjamin Ginsberg	3	(26)
2 AT THE SUMMIT
Presidents, Presidential Appointments, and Jews
David G. Dalin	29	(20)
3 ON THE HILL
Jews in the United States Congress
Connie L. McNeely and Susan J. Tolchin	49	(16)
4 ON THE BENCH
The Jewish Justices
Robert A. Burt	65	(16)
5 MOVERS, SHAKERS, AND LEADERS
Jewish Party Politicians
Gerald M. Pomper and Miles A. Pomper	81	(18)
6 WHO DOES WHAT?
Jewish Advocacy and Jewish "Interest"
Jerome A. Chanes	99	(22)
7 APART AND APART
Jewish Americans, the Media, and American Politics
Matthew R. Kerbel	121	(20)
8 THE POLITICS OF MINORITY CONSCIOUSNESS
The Historical Voting Behavior of American Jews
Ira N. Forman	141	(20)
9 STILL LIBERAL AFTER ALL THESE YEARS?
The Contemporary Political Behavior of American Jewry
Anna Greenberg and Kenneth D. Wald	161	(34)
10 RIGHT TURN?
Jews and the American Conservative Movement
Edward Shapiro	195	(18)
11 FAMISHED FOR JUSTICE
The Jew as Radical
Stephen J. Whitfield	213	(18)
12 ACTIVISTS AND ORGANIZERS
Jewish Women and American Politics
Joyce Antler	231	(20)
13 ISRAEL AND BEYOND
American Jews and U.S. Foreign Policy
Steven L. Spiegel	251	(20)
14 HOSTS, NOT VISITORS
The Future of Jews in American Politics
David M. Shribman	271	(16)
Annotated Sources and Suggested Readings	287	(12)
PART II ROSTERS OF JEWISH LEADERSHIP AND VOTING
A Jewish Cabinet Officers	299	(2)
B Jews in the United States Senate	301	(2)
C Jews in the United States House of Representatives	303	(4)
D Jews on the United States Supreme Court	307	(2)
E Jewish Governors	309	(2)
F Jews Holding Statewide Constitutional Offices	311	(2)
G Jewish Mayors of Major Cities	313	(2)
H Concentration of Jewish Population, 1800-2000	315	(4)
I Jewish Voting Patterns in Selected Elections	319	(6)
Selected Gubernatorial Elections
Selected Senatorial Elections
Selected City Elections
Index	325	(22)
About the Contributors	347