Exploring the ongoing prevalence of crimes against humanity, the book delves into issues like slavery, terror, and genocide, offering a comprehensive analysis through extended country descriptions. Author Helen Fein presents an integrated theory of life integrity, providing vivid examples alongside theoretical insights. She poses critical questions about preventing human rights violations and examines the role of democracy in this context. Additionally, Fein highlights the connections between human rights, freedom, and development, culminating in actionable policy recommendations.
Helen Fein Bücher


The persisting question
- 444 Seiten
- 16 Lesestunden
i-iv -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Part 1: Explanations -- Explanations of the Origin and Evolution of Antisemitism -- The Theological Roots of Anti-Semitism -- Anti-Semitism Through the Ages -- What is an Anti-Semite ? -- Part 2: Dimensions / Effects -- Dimensions of Antisemitism: Attitudes, Collective Accusations, and Actions -- Toward a Definition of Antisemitism -- Anti-Semitism and Stereotyping -- The Extent and Structure of Anti-Semitism in Western Populations since the Holocaust -- Christian Sources of Anti-Semitism -- Part 3: Comparative Contexts -- Anti-Jewish and Anti-Minority Discrimination, Ideology, and Violence in Comparative Contexts -- Mobilized and Proletarian Diasporas -- Middleman Minority Theories: a Critical Review -- Part 4: Impacts On The Holocaust -- The Impact of Antisemitism on the Enactment and Success of “The Final Solution of the Jewish Question” -- Dimensions of Nazi Prejudice -- The Persecution of the Jews and German Popular Opinion in the Third Reich -- Part 5: The Question Today -- Contemporary Conflicts: How Do Jewish Claims and Jewish Nationhood Affect Antisemitism? -- Are We Entering a New Era of Anti-Semitism ? -- Communism and Anti-Semitism -- Contemporary Soviet Anti-Semitism: Forms and Content -- Contemporary Arab Anti-Semitism: its Causes and Roots -- Acknowledgements -- 431-434