The No-State Solution: A Jewish Manifesto

In his book, Daniel Boyarin argues that the Jews should be seen as a diaspora nation rather than a religion or an ethnicity. He challenges the traditional view of the Jews as a religious community in exile or a nation based on Jewish ethnicity and proposes a new understanding of their identity that emphasizes nationalism without sovereignty.

Format: Hardback
Length: 200 pages
Publication date: 28 March 2023
Publisher: Yale University Press

A thought-provoking manifesto that challenges the conventional understanding of Jewish peoplehood, Daniel Boyarin's book offers a fresh perspective on the identity of a diaspora nation. While the prevailing notion is that "the Jews" are either a religion or a nation/ethnicity, Boyarin argues that this binary opposition is problematic and proposes an alternative answer to the question of the identity of a diaspora nation.

Through his extensive research on the history of the Jews, Boyarin highlights the limitations of the current perspective and proposes a way to differentiate between the "nation" and the "state." He aims to reclaim a strong sense of nationalism that does not rely on sovereignty, offering a novel approach to understanding the complex identity of the Jewish people.

The book is a self-consciously radical statement that is both astute and joyous, according to Kirkus Reviews. It challenges readers to think beyond the traditional boundaries and offers a new perspective on the history and future of the Jewish people. Boyarin's work is a valuable contribution to the field of Jewish studies and provides a thought-provoking exploration of the complex identity of a diaspora nation.

Weight: 338g
Dimension: 148 x 224 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780300251289