Hannah Arendt's critique of the Judenräte in context: Modern Jewish leadership and radical democracy

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    Abstract

    Hannah Arendt's critique of the Judenräte (Jewish Councils) famously sparked a major controversy after her 1963 publication of Eichmann in Jerusalem. This article locates Arendt's position in the context of her earlier thinking about modern Jewish leadership and conceptions of leadership in Western political thought. Both themes demonstrate her longstanding radical democratic leanings. Thus, this article shifts our understanding of Arendt and the Judenräte beyond the narrow limits to which the debate has largely been confined.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)207-223
    Number of pages17
    JournalHolocaust and Genocide Studies
    Volume32
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1 Sep 2018

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    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • History
    • Sociology and Political Science
    • Political Science and International Relations

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