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This book really does shine something of an illuminating light on the spectre of ever increasing right-wing fundamentalism throughout Europe and the U.S. . . . Jabotinsky's Children will undoubtedly trigger much debate, which, to varying degrees, can only be a good thing.---David Marx, David Marx Book Reviews Heller's account offers a corrective, shining new light on how Jews, especially Jewish youth, in Poland actually perceived their political and social options, and how they made sense of their shifting world.---Sarah Zarrow, Yiddish Studies Heller works tirelessly to uncover the voices of ordinary Betar members through their letters and diaries and autobiographies in an attempt to understand the distinctively Polish roots of right-wing Zionism and how it developed between the two world wars in Poland under Jabotinsky's leadership.---Elaine Margolin, Jerusalem Post A meticulously researched and elegantly crafted monograph, not the least virtue of which is its deep mining of sources in several languages across several continents.---Geoffrey Alderman, Times Higher Education Heller has used rare archival sources in Polish, Yiddish and Hebrew to reclaim little-known events in Poland before the Shoah and to produce a highly original work. Jabotinsky's Children is a tremendous contribution to our understanding of the origins of the Zionist Right.---Colin Shindler, Times Literary Supplement This book really does shine something of an illuminating light on the spectre of ever increasing right-wing fundamentalism throughout Europe and the U.S. . . . Jabotinsky's Children will undoubtedly trigger much debate, which, to varying degrees, can only be a good thing. --David Marx, David Marx Book Reviews Heller has used rare archival sources in Polish, Yiddish and Hebrew to reclaim little-known events in Poland before the Shoah and to produce a highly original work. Jabotinsky's Children is a tremendous contribution to our understanding of the origins of the Zionist Right. --Colin Shindler, Times Literary Supplement Heller's account offers a corrective, shining new light on how Jews, especially Jewish youth, in Poland actually perceived their political and social options, and how they made sense of their shifting world. --Sarah Zarrow, Yiddish Studies Heller works tirelessly to uncover the voices of ordinary Betar members through their letters and diaries and autobiographies in an attempt to understand the distinctively Polish roots of right-wing Zionism and how it developed between the two world wars in Poland under Jabotinsky's leadership. --Elaine Margolin, Jerusalem Post A meticulously researched and elegantly crafted monograph, not the least virtue of which is its deep mining of sources in several languages across several continents. --Geoffrey Alderman, Times Higher Education This is a most provocative, solid scholarly work on a heretofore little-explored topic in 20th-century Polish-Jewish and Zionist history. --Publishers Weekly

This is a most provocative, solid scholarly work on a heretofore little-explored topic in 20th-century Polish-Jewish and Zionist history. --Publishers Weekly

This is a most provocative, solid scholarly work on a heretofore little-explored topic in 20th-century Polish-Jewish and Zionist history.--Publishers Weekly An original work on the Zionist Right and a real contribution to this expanding area of scholarship. Heller teases out interpretations of Jabotinsky's political behavior that have hitherto been shrouded in a fog. --Colin Shindler, author of The Rise of the Israeli Right In this brilliant and pioneering book, Daniel Heller has produced the first social history of right-wing Zionism. Decentering the Revisionist Zionist leader Vladimir Jabotinsky, Heller presents Revisionism in interwar Poland and Palestine as in constant negotiation between the leader and his base, and between youth and their elders. Heller's analysis of the conditions under which Zionists come to embrace the authoritarian Right has striking contemporary as well as historical relevance. --Derek J. Penslar, author of Jews and the Military: A History An exceptionally valuable, innovative, and original work, Jabotinsky's Children is a very important contribution to the history of Zionism, Polish Jewry, and the Israeli Right. Heller writes with great sophistication and historical intuition. --Anita Shapira, author of Ben-Gurion: Father of Modern Israel Drawing on a broad array of impressive sources, including private correspondence, party journals and publications, police reports, and autobiographies, Heller provides a new and refreshing approach to Zionist history by focusing on Jabotinsky's followers, rather than the man himself.---Rachel Rothstein, H-Poland Heller's account offers a corrective, shining new light on how Jews, especially Jewish youth, in Poland actually perceived their political and social options, and how they made sense of their shifting world.---Sarah Zarrow, Yiddish Studies A meticulously researched and elegantly crafted monograph, not the least virtue of which is its deep mining of sources in several languages across several continents.---Geoffrey Alderman, Times Higher Education Heller has used rare archival sources in Polish, Yiddish and Hebrew to reclaim little-known events in Poland before the Shoah and to produce a highly original work. Jabotinsky's Children is a tremendous contribution to our understanding of the origins of the Zionist Right.---Colin Shindler, Times Literary Supplement This book really does shine something of an illuminating light on the spectre of ever increasing right-wing fundamentalism throughout Europe and the U.S. . . . Jabotinsky's Children will undoubtedly trigger much debate, which, to varying degrees, can only be a good thing.---David Marx, David Marx Book Reviews Heller works tirelessly to uncover the voices of ordinary Betar members through their letters and diaries and autobiographies in an attempt to understand the distinctively Polish roots of right-wing Zionism and how it developed between the two world wars in Poland under Jabotinsky's leadership.---Elaine Margolin, Jerusalem Post

Heller works tirelessly to uncover the voices of ordinary Betar members through their letters and diaries and autobiographies in an attempt to understand the distinctively Polish roots of right-wing Zionism and how it developed between the two world wars in Poland under Jabotinsky's leadership. --Elaine Margolin, Jerusalem Post A meticulously researched and elegantly crafted monograph, not the least virtue of which is its deep mining of sources in several languages across several continents. --Geoffrey Alderman, Times Higher Education This is a most provocative, solid scholarly work on a heretofore little-explored topic in 20th-century Polish-Jewish and Zionist history. --Publishers Weekly

This is a most provocative, solid scholarly work on a heretofore little-explored topic in 20th-century Polish-Jewish and Zionist history. --Publishers Weekly An excellent study. . . . The author emerges as an extremely skilled historian with a penchant for acute analysis and objective interpretation of facts. His work deserves the highest praise. ---Piotr Puchalski, Polish Review Winner of the 2018 Jordan Schnitzer Book Award in Modern Jewish History and Culture: Europe and Israel, Association for Jewish Studies [Heller's] objective tone throughout the volume assures the reader of his analytical talent and gives the reader confidence that the author's future work will be as comprehensive and compelling. ---Sean Martin, H-Net Reviews Winner of the 2018 J.I. Segal English Non-fiction Award on a Jewish Theme, Jewish Public Library Drawing on a broad array of impressive sources, including private correspondence, party journals and publications, police reports, and autobiographies, Heller provides a new and refreshing approach to Zionist history by focusing on Jabotinsky's followers, rather than the man himself. ---Rachel Rothstein, H-Poland This book really does shine something of an illuminating light on the spectre of ever increasing right-wing fundamentalism throughout Europe and the U.S. . . . Jabotinsky's Children will undoubtedly trigger much debate, which, to varying degrees, can only be a good thing. ---David Marx, David Marx Book Reviews Heller works tirelessly to uncover the voices of ordinary Betar members through their letters and diaries and autobiographies in an attempt to understand the distinctively Polish roots of right-wing Zionism and how it developed between the two world wars in Poland under Jabotinsky's leadership. ---Elaine Margolin, Jerusalem Post Winner of the 2018 Canadian Jewish Literary Award for Scholarship Heller's account offers a corrective, shining new light on how Jews, especially Jewish youth, in Poland actually perceived their political and social options, and how they made sense of their shifting world. ---Sarah Zarrow, Yiddish Studies A meticulously researched and elegantly crafted monograph, not the least virtue of which is its deep mining of sources in several languages across several continents. ---Geoffrey Alderman, Times Higher Education Heller has used rare archival sources in Polish, Yiddish and Hebrew to reclaim little-known events in Poland before the Shoah and to produce a highly original work. Jabotinsky's Children is a tremendous contribution to our understanding of the origins of the Zionist Right. ---Colin Shindler, Times Literary Supplement An exceptionally valuable, innovative, and original work, Jabotinsky's Children is a very important contribution to the history of Zionism, Polish Jewry, and the Israeli Right. Heller writes with great sophistication and historical intuition. --Anita Shapira, author of Ben-Gurion: Father of Modern Israel An original work on the Zionist Right and a real contribution to this expanding area of scholarship. Heller teases out interpretations of Jabotinsky's political behavior that have hitherto been shrouded in a fog. --Colin Shindler, author of The Rise of the Israeli Right In this brilliant and pioneering book, Daniel Heller has produced the first social history of right-wing Zionism. Decentering the Revisionist Zionist leader Vladimir Jabotinsky, Heller presents Revisionism in interwar Poland and Palestine as in constant negotiation between the leader and his base, and between youth and their elders. Heller's analysis of the conditions under which Zionists come to embrace the authoritarian Right has striking contemporary as well as historical relevance. --Derek J. Penslar, author of Jews and the Military: A History

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Daniel Kupfert Heller is assistant professor of Jewish studies at McGill University.

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