Cities, Citizenship and Jews in France and the United States, 1905–2022 (Volume 1)

This comparative, transatlantic two-volume work covers nearly 120 years of the history of the rights, integration, and security of the Jewish people in the United States and France, highlighting tensions and common interests, the memory of the Shoah, social mobility, and antisemitism and tolerance. It emphasizes the need for a paradigm shift in policy to address 21st-century insecurity.

Format: Hardback
Length: 380 pages
Publication date: 10 November 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive, transatlantic two-volume work spans nearly 120 years of the history of the rights, integration, and security of the Jewish people in both the United States and France, the countries with the largest and third-largest Jewish populations.

Religious freedom and secularism have taken distinct paths in France and the United States, reinforcing their unique national identities. Nonetheless, there are striking similarities in their Jewish history, as well as how the security of Jews has repeatedly shaped and tested the national interests of France and the United States in global affairs. Drawing on the authors' firsthand experience as international civil servants, these volumes delve into various topics, including the tensions and shared interests between France and the United States, the enduring memory of the Holocaust, social mobility, the limited commitment of the United States to the rights of French Jews during World War II, trends in antisemitism and tolerance, and the looming threat of global climate change to predominantly coastal Jewish communities. They shed light on what distinguishes insecurity in the 21st century and why a paradigm shift in policy is urgently needed.

This title is designed to appeal to a broad audience, including general readers as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate students with a keen interest in Jewish history, urban history, and international relations.

Weight: 920g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032505893