War, Jews and the New Europe: Diplomacy of Lucien Wolf, 1914-19

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An analysis of how World War I affected the position of the Jews in the warring countries and their political self-perceptions. More precisely, it reviews the contest between Zionists and assimilationists in the broader framework of war, peace, and international diplomacy. He does so by considering the diplomatic endeavours of Lucien Wolf, who was an exponent of the Balfour Declaration and a co-architect of the Minorities Treaties that provided an internationally endorsed framework for Jewish existence in the Jew Europe after World War I. His analysis is of relevance to the contemporary discussion of Zionism as well as the to the problems of ethnic and religious minorities in Nation States. This book should interest scholars, students (undergraduate and graduate), and the general reader interested in Jewish and modern Europen history and politics, and the problems of ethnic and religious minorities in nation-states. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Dedication Preface Contents List of Maps Abbreviations A Note on Transliteration lntroduction Part I: The Challenge of War 1: The Challenge to the Community 2: The Challenge to the Conjoint 3: The Power of the Jews Part II: Wolf and the Zionists 4: Palestine as Propaganda 5: The Ideological Rift 6: Zionism versus Bolshevism 7: The End of the Conjoint Part III: The Jews as a National Minority 8: National Autonomy 9: The Breakup of Empires 10: The Struggle with the Polish National Committee 11: The Art of Compromise Part IV: The Peace 12: Problems 13: A Case in Point: Romania 14: French, American, and Other Jewish Delegations 15: The New States Committee and the Peace Settlement Conclusion: In Alliance with the British? Appendix: The Polish Minorities Treaty 1919 References Index