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Land and Redemption
The Zionist Project in Comparative Perspective
Seiten 1 - 13
Based on the struggle over the occupied territories, the article makes the case for comparative and theory-guided approaches in the field of Israel Studies as an alternative to both nationalist and anti-nationalist claims to exceptionalism. Key elements of Israeli expansionism are traced back to the intellectual legacy of 19th century Italian irredentism, with a particular focus on the concepts of ‘unredeemed territories’ and ‘redemptive violence’.