Land and Power: The Zionist Resort to Force, 1881-1948

by Anita Shapira

Overview

This book traces the history of attitudes toward power and the use of armed force within the Zionist movement—from an early period in which most leaders espoused an ideal of peaceful settlement in Palestine, to the acceptance of force as a legitimate tool for achieving a sovereign Jewish state.

Reviews

"A rich and sophisticated work that nicely complements more conventional political-historical studies of the Arab-Israeli conflict. . . . Shapira sifts through a vast body of material, ranging from essays, poems, and memoir literature to the unpublished minutes of political party and youth group meetings. Shapira interprets these sources with sensitivity and insight . . . and writes with power, compassion, and warmth. . . . A landmark book that is an outstanding contribution to the history of Zionist political thought and culture."

—American Historical Review

"This is a superb book . . . a well-researched, detailed, and scholarly account that provides new and valuable insights into the dilemma posed by the formation and elaboration of a more forceful Israeli military posture."

—The Historian

"Shapira's powerful, well-written, lucid intellectual history of a segment of the Zionist movement . . . is fascinating and easy to read." —Journal of Economic Literature

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780804737760
Publisher:	Stanford University Press
Publication date:	08/01/1999
Series:	Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture
Edition description:	1
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Anita Shapira is Professor of Jewish History at Tel Aviv University.

Editorial Reviews

"A rich and sophisticated work that nicely complements more conventional political-historical studies of the Arab-Israeli conflict. . . . A landmark book that is an outstanding contribution to the history of Zionist political thought and culture."—American Historical Review

"This is a superb book . . . well-researched, detailed, and scholarly."—The Historian

From the Publisher

"This is a superb book . . . well-researched, detailed, and scholarly."

The Historian

"A rich and sophisticated work that nicely complements more conventional political-historical studies of the Arab-Israeli conflict. . . . A landmark book that is an outstanding contribution to the history of Zionist political thought and culture."

American Historical Review

"A rich and sophisticated work that nicely complements more conventional political-historical studies of the Arab-Israeli conflict. . . . A landmark book that is an outstanding contribution to the history of Zionist political thought and culture."

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