The Swedish Jewish historian Hugo Valentin (1888–1963) founded the field of history in 1920s. was also a prominent and public figure affairs, as writer, Zionist refugee activist. This article focuses on Valentin’s analysis antisemitism, from 1920s to early 1950s. It pays equal attention continuity change his writings topic, analysed relation such political contexts ‘Jewish question’, Zionism an...

This article addresses the factors leading to Al Qaeda’s continued fragmentation and collapse of its efforts create a jihadi state in Levant. It does so two parts. First, we look at development far enemy strategy that deviated from past warfare strategies. Second, examine dysfunctional response Arab Spring. The protests untethering Mideast states inflammation sectarian tensions accelerated tran...

This study investigates how second-generation Israeli Americans explain their voluntary enlistment in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). By using 63 interviews, I compare motivation narratives of three groups: IDF enlistees with a background Tzofim, an Israeli-Zionist youth movement U.S.; same participants who did not enlist; and no background. The findings illustrate importance that life circums...