“Anti-Semitism in the Socialist Tradition”
From Communalism: International Journal for a Rational Society, Issue # 11, August 2007, by Kjetil Simonsen, “Anti-Semitism in the Socialist Tradition.”
Here is a discussion forum on the article.
From Communalism: International Journal for a Rational Society, Issue # 11, August 2007, by Kjetil Simonsen, “Anti-Semitism in the Socialist Tradition.”
Here is a discussion forum on the article.
In the ongoing debate about the relationship of antisemitism to anti-zionism, historical case-studies can serve as useful material. The anti-zionist campaign in Poland, of 1967-1968, offers the ability to examine the relationship in detail. Below are links to some recent contributions on the topic.
Workshop: Nationalism and Communism
Eastern European History and Eastern European Studies,
University of Amsterdam, 25 April 2008
After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 nationalism suddenly resurfaced in Eastern Europe, or so the common wisdom goes. This implies communism and nationalism have little to do with each other. In reality, the communist regimes of Europe all flew the national flag in order to gain popular legitimacy. After 1948, the People’s Republics of Central and Eastern Europe constructed the state ideology of ‘Socialist Patriotism’, a conscious blend of national and socialist imagery. Parties presented themselves as heirs to national traditions, and as guardians of national interests. They appropriated national symbols and heroes, and pursued ‘national’ policies whenever possible.
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