Lubavitchers as Citizens: A Paradox of Liberal Democracy

Lubavitchers make an excellent test case, she explains, because they are informed, politically active, and democratic on the one hand, yet embrace nonliberal values on the other. Unlike the Amish or the Hutterites, they do not rely on rural isolation for group survival but function remarkably well in secular, urban settings. They embrace rather than withdraw from political life. Although they do not use the state to promote their worldview to a wider audience, their entry into the public realm often generates hostility and fear.

• | Author: Jan Feldman
• | Publisher: Cornell University Press
• | Publication Date: January 28, 2003
• | Number of Pages: 240 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0801440734
• | ISBN-13: 9780801440731