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"This is the first collection of articles in English devoted to Spain's relations with the Mediterranean countries in the twentieth century. It focuses on Spain's shift of emphasis from Latin America to the Mediterranean basin after the loss of its last colonies in the New World in 1898 (Cuba and Puerto Rica). The contributors analyse the Mediterranean policy of Spain's different regimes: the Bourbon monarchy, Primo de Rivera's dictatorship, the Second Republic, Francoism, and post-Franco democracy."--Jacket

On 12 October 1947, Argentine President, Juan Domingo Perón, used the events of the Hispanidad Day to extoll the Spanish heritage in Latin America. Within a few years, however, Perón well understood the futility of using Hispanidad as the basis of a new national consciousness for the Argentine immigrant society. Instead, he opted for a corporative mode of political representation under the aegis of the 'organized community'. This model was designed to be of an inclusive nature and to offer space not only to different social groups, but also to the variety of ethnic and immigrant groups of Argentine society. This new concept of corporative citizenship facilitated a heightened recognition of collective rights, which manifested in the gradual integration of Argentines of Jewish, Arab, or Japanese origins in the political system, as well as that of indigenous peoples' movements. By the early 1950s, Peronism had adopted a more inclusive perspective and began to demonstrate respect for all religions. Peronism aspired to confront the transgressions of the privileged few by protecting the rights of minorities and marginalized groups. Thus, it also challenged the traditional melting pot with its emphasis on White, European, and Christian Argentines.

La Guerra Civil Española provocó fuertes debates en todos los países de occidente. La opinión pública internacional liberal y de izquierdas se movilizó en favor de la Segunda República y los valores que supuestamente representaba: democracia, progreso y justicia social. El apoyo a la República se manifestó también se expresó a través de la decisión de decenas de miles de voluntarios de todo el mundo de viajar a la Península Ibérica y defender la República en las trincheras. Para analizar este fenómeno desde una perspectiva global, hay que tener en cuenta que el número de voluntarios judíos que se enrolaron en las Brigadas Internacionales fue muy elevado.


Aunque existe una bibliografía sobre los voluntarios europeos judíos o estadounidenses judíos, hay una conspicua ausencia en la historiografía en relación con los argentinos-judíos que lucharon en la Guerra Civil Española, y existen muy pocos trabajos sobre los voluntarios judíos que salieron de Palestina. Este artículo se enfoca en estos dos grupos y destaca algunas figuras judías que nos sirven para mejor entender el compromiso de miles de judíos con la República española.

My most recent conversations with Edna revolved around Zionism, the fascinationof early Zionist leaders with the possibility of resettling Jews in Argentinaand, more specifically, Eshkol Nevo's novel Neuland. The book's protagonist isforced to leave his wife and daughter in order to fly to South America in searchof his father who has been reported missing. There, he meets with a womanwho has impulsively fled Israel due to a loveless relationship and the grief at theloss of her brother. The novel highlights Israelis searching for new meaning andexploring the meaning of homeland. Parts of our conversations are reflected inEdna's most recent article, "Jewish Gauchos on the Mediterranean: How AlbertoGerchunoff Met Eshkol Nevo," published posthumously in Chasqui: Revista deliteratura latinoamericana 47.1 (2018).