The Sultan's communists: Moroccan Jews and the politics of belonging

Introduction : the Sultan's communists -- Choices : fascism and anti-fascism in interwar Morocco -- Possibilities : World War II and Moroccan Jewish belonging -- Tactics : Jews and Moroccan independence -- Splinters : disillusion and Jewish political life in the new Morocco -- Cooptation : the...

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Auteur principal: Heckman, Alma Rachel (Auteur)
Type de support: Imprimé Livre
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Stanford, California Stanford University Press 2020
Dans:Année: 2021
Recensions:[Rezension von: Heckman, Alma Rachel, The Sultan's communists] (2022) (Levy, André, 1957 -)
Collection/Revue:Stanford studies in Jewish history and culture
Sujets non-standardisés:B Nationalism and communism (Morocco) History 20th century
B JEWISH communists (Morocco) History 20th century
B Morocco Politics and government 20th century
B Jews (Morocco) Politics and government 20th century
B Parti communiste marocain History 20th century
Édition parallèle:Électronique
Électronique
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Résumé:Introduction : the Sultan's communists -- Choices : fascism and anti-fascism in interwar Morocco -- Possibilities : World War II and Moroccan Jewish belonging -- Tactics : Jews and Moroccan independence -- Splinters : disillusion and Jewish political life in the new Morocco -- Cooptation : the Moroccan Cold War, Israel and human rights -- Scarification : a conclusion
"A history of Jews in Morocco from the 1930s through the 1970s, this book traces how Jewish communists went from being outsiders (even pariahs) vis-à-vis the Makhzan to being embraced as the "Sultan's communists." Her narrative offers welcome nuance to our understanding of how Jews in Morocco were and are viewed--by their non-Jewish neighbors, by the Moroccan government, by American Jewish organizations, and even by tourists and scholars"--
Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1503613801