Zionists in Interwar Czechoslovakia: Minority Nationalism and the Politics of Belonging

This book presents an unconventional history of minority nationalism in interwar Eastern Europe. Focusing on an influential group of grassroots activists, Tatjana Lichtenstein uncovers Zionist projects intended to sustain the flourishing Jewish national life in Czechoslovakia. The book shows that Zionism was not an exit strategy for Jews, but as a ticket of admission to the societies they already called home. It explores how and why Zionists envisioned minority nationalism as a way to construct Jews' belonging and civic equality in Czechoslovakia. By giving voice to the diversity of aspirations within interwar Zionism, the book offers a fresh view of minority nationalism and state building in Eastern Europe.

Author: Tatjana Lichtenstein
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 04/18/2016
Pages: 494
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.96lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.25d
ISBN: 9780253018670

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2016

About the Author

Tatjana Lichtenstein is Assistant Professor of History at the University of Texas at Austin.