Jews in American Politics - Essays

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.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Kenneth D. Wald is distinguished professor emeritus of political science and Samuel R. "Bud" Shorstein professor emeritus of American Jewish culture & society at the University of Florida.

Zusammenfassung

This work brings together a complete picture of the past, present, and future of Jewish political participation. Topics range from Jewish leadership and identity, to Jews in Congress, on the Supreme Court, and in presidential administrations, and on to Jewish influence in the media, and the lobbies

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Ira N. Forman, Louis Sandy Maisel
• Mitarbeit: Ira N Forman (Herausgeber), Ira N. Forman (Herausgeber), Forman Ira N. (Herausgeber), L. Sandy Maisel (Herausgeber), Sandy L Maisel (Herausgeber), Sandy L. Maisel (Herausgeber), Maisel Sandy L. (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 24.09.2003
• EAN: 9780742528796
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-2879-6
• Abmessung: 184 mm x 261 mm x 25 mm
• Gewicht: 826 g
• Serien: Solomon Project Book; Solomon Project Book
• Themen: Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Jewish Studies, Politics & government, Jewish Studies, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities