Politics of Ethnic Pressure - The American Jewish Committee Fight Against Immigration Restriction,

Originally published in 1990, this book examines and evaluates the lobbying activities of the American Jewish Committee between 1906 and 1917.

List of contents

Introduction 1: The need for organization 2: The speaker prevails 3: The hollow victory 4: The defiant taft 5: Wilson triumphs 6: Victories and defeats Conclusion Bibliography

About the author

Judith S. Goldstein is Executive Director of Humanity in Action Inc.

Summary

Originally published in 1990, The Politics of Ethnic Pressure examines and evaluates the lobbying activities of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) between 1906 and 1917. The AJC worked to confront two specific problems: the outbreak of a series of programs against the Jews in Russia, and the campaign of the restrictionists in the United States who sought to impede the entry of the new immigrants from eastern and southern Europe. This book focuses on the lobbying activities of the AJC with respect to these issues, and puts forward key questions as to why they cared about the Russian problem, how they viewed their place within American society, and how they lobbied on behalf of their Jewish interests.

Product details

• Authors: Judith Goldstein, Judith S Goldstein, Judith S. Goldstein, Goldstein Judith
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780367503352
• ISBN: 978-0-367-50335-2
• No. of pages: 362
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Religion in America
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; RELIGION / General, RELIGION / History, RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State, RELIGION / Judaism / History, Religion & politics, Jewish Studies, Judaism, Religion and Politics, Relating to Jewish people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Other religions and spiritual beliefs