The Political and Social Philosophy of Ze'ev Jabotinsky Selected Writings

by Sarig, Mordechai; Feder, Shimshon; Carpi, Daniel

• ISBN13: 9780853033608
• ISBN10: 0853033609
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-02-28
• Publisher: Vallentine Mitchell

Summary

Ze'ev (Vladimir) Jabotinsky (1880-1940) made his name as a journalist, novelist, poet, translator, soldier, linguist, and as one of the foremost orators of his day, mesmerizing his audiences in any of the seven languages he mastered. Above all, he was a charismatic political leader with rare prophetic vision whose name became a household word among the masses of eastern European Jewry between the two World Wars. Jabotinsky was a product of 19th-century Liberalism who championed a brand of Zionism which set aside social and class differences and concentrated on obtaining a Jewish state that all Jewish people would be able to call home. He exerted a profound influence on Jewish youth, encouraging them to leave behind their ghetto mentalities and to take pride in their rich Jewish heritage. Much of his ideology was disseminated through the Betar youth movement which he founded. This book contains selected excerpts of Jabotinsky's books, articles, speeches, poetry, and personal correspondence, which portray the broad range of his ideas and philosophy. Although they address the burning issues of his day, one cannot miss how contemporary his ideas remain.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Preface	xvii
Editor's Note	xxv
Translator's Note	xxvii
Zionism	1	(17)
The Hebrew language	18	(10)
Militarism, civil disobedience and revolt	28	(5)
Resistance and revolt	33	(15)
The individual and the regime	48	(20)
Society and economics	68	(25)
Eretz-Israel and the Jewish--Arab conflict	93	(17)
Youth	110	(20)
Diaspora and assimilation	130	(19)
Select bibliography	149	(6)
Index	155