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Zionism is an international political movement that was originally dedicated to the resettlement of Jewish people in the Promised Land, and is now synonymous with support for the modern state of Israel. This addition to the Short Histories of Big Ideas series looks at the controversial and topical notion of Zionism from a balanced viewpoint, concentrating on where it came from, how it accomplished its goals, and why it affected so many people.

Modernity, modernism, and modernization in Zionism -- Martin Buber, Gershom Scholem, and the nationalization of Jewish myth -- Zionism and the modernization of messianism -- "Canaanism" between Zionism and post-Zionism

"Emotion lies at the heart of all national movements, and Zionism is no exception. For those who identify as a Zionist, the word connotates liberation and redemption, uniqueness and vulnerability. Yet for many, Zionism is a source of distaste if not disgust, and those who reject it are no less passionate than those who embrace it. The power of such emotions helps explain why a word originally associated with territorial aspiration has survived for so many years after the establishment of the Israeli State. Zionism: An Emotional State expertly demonstrates how the energy propelling the Zionist project originates from bundles of feelings whose elements have varied in volume, intensity, and durability across space and time. Beginning with an original typology of Zionism and a new take on its relationship to colonialism, Penslar then examines the emotions that have shaped Zionist sensibilities and practices over the course of the movement's history. The resulting portrait of Zionism reconfigures how we understand Jewish Identity amidst continuing debates on the role of nationalism in the modern world"--

Intro -- Zionism -- Contents -- Foreword -- An "Inside Intellectual": Remarks on the Public Thought of Nathan Rotenstreich -- 1. Return and Modernity -- 2. Activity and the Present -- 3. Aspects of Renaissance -- 4. The Negation of the Diaspora -- 5. The Values of Israeli Society -- 6. Toward a Reformulation of Zionist Ideology -- Afterword -- Nathan Rotenstreich on Issues Relating to the Holocaust -- Appendix -- The Individual and Personal Responsibility -- The Holocaust as a Unique Historical Event -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Arab Nationalism and Zionism -- Arabs at the End of the Ottoman Empire -- Birth of Zionism -- Chapter 1: Promises Made and Broken -- Setting a Stage -- Britain and France Fan the Flames -- Betrayal -- The Map Is Not the Territory -- Growth of Zionism -- A Hard Life in Palestine -- Chapter 2: Nationalism After the War -- Creating Unity -- France Cracks Down in Syria -- Trouble in Iraq -- Another Revolt in Syria -- A Pan-Islamic Conference -- Violence in Palestine -- Revolt and Upset -- Chapter 3: Two Cultures and Their Struggles -- Renaissance of the Hebrew Language -- Speakers of the Dād -- The Golden Age of Arab Civilization -- Anti-Semitism and World War I -- The Holy City -- Home in the Kibbutz -- Oil -- Words and Pictures -- Chapter 4: Nationalism During World War II -- Arab Nationalism with a German Influence -- Al-Husseini and the Fuhrer -- Divisions in Iraq -- The Arab League -- Not by Argument -- Jews Unwelcome -- No Escape -- Chapter 5: The Birth of a Nation, and the Death of a Movement -- The United Nations Steps In -- Best Possible Evidence -- Partition -- War -- The End of Arab Nationalism -- Sykes-Picot One Hundred Years Later -- Glossary -- Chronology -- Further Information -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author -- Back Cover.