Abstract
Two basic questions arise whenever security and political crises occur: on the one hand, how much authority does a voluntary leadership command within its own community; and, on the other hand, how much influence on the national political powers can such a leadership expect to have. These general issues are examined here via a case study of one of the most protracted crises in the relations between Argentines and the Jews: the kidnapping of Adolf Eichmann in 1960 and his subsequent trial and execution in Israel in June 1962. This process unfolded against the backdrop of growing political instability in Argentina, in which antisemitism became a growing threat to the community's well-being.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Studies in Contemporary Jewry XI Values, Interests, and Identity |
Subtitle of host publication | Jews and Politics in a Changing World |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199854585 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780195103311 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 3 Oct 2011 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Adolf eichmann
- Antisemitism
- Argentina
- Authority
- Israel
- Jews
- Kidnapping
- Political instability
- Security
- Voluntary leadership