The Beginnings of Anti-Jewish Legislation: The 1920 Numerus Clausus Law in Hunga

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Beginnings of Anti-Jewish Legislation by Mária M. Kovács, Mark Baczoni The Nazi 1933 Civil Service Law and the 1935 Nuremberg Laws are often considered the first anti-Jewish decrees in interwar Europe. Mária M. Kovács convincingly argues that Hungarys numerus clausus law of 1920, which introduced a Jewish quota at Hungarys institutions of higher learning, was, in fact, interwar Europes first antisemitic law. By defining—and discriminating against—Jews as a separate "racial" or "national" group, it abrogated the principle of equal rights that had been enshrined into law; as such, it marked an abrupt reversal of Jewish emancipation in Hungary. Moreover, the numerus clausus law set the stage for subsequent "Jewish Laws" (in the late 1930s and early 1940s) that sought to solve Hungarys "Jewish Question" by means of extraordinary legal measures that targeted Jews alone. This book examines the origins and implementation of the numerus clausus, as well as the attempts to dampen its impact on Hungarys international reputation, focusing on the debates surrounding it promulgation (1920), its modification (1928) and its eventual application to other areas of Jewish life (1938–45). FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Mária M. Kovács (1953-2020) was a professor of Nationalism Studies at Central European University and a highly accomplished scholar of modern European history, Jewish studies and religious studies. Table of Contents Foreword to the English TranslationForewordIntroductionChapter 1: The Genesis of the LawChapter 2: The First Decade of the Numerus Clausus and the Racial ClauseChapter 3: The Amendment of the Numerus Clausus Law and the Restoration of the Explicit Jewish QuotaChronologyAppendixesBibliographyIndex Review "Since its publication in Hungarian in 2012, Mária M. Kovácss meticulously researched and lucidly argued monograph on the 1920 numerus clausus law in Hungary has become a classic. Now issued in English with a title that highlights Kovácss argument about the continuity of antisemitic legislation--from numerus clausus to numerus nullus and beyond--in interwar Hungary, the study is more timely than ever. It is among the best books written on antisemitism in East Central Europe, presenting a forceful argument against recent attempts to whitewash it."--Judith Szapor"Hungarys 1920 numerus clausus law--interwar Europes first antisemitic law--was not a response to social crisis. It was a provocation designed to stigmatize Jewish Hungarians and make antisemitism into a legal norm. With this book, the late Mária M. Kovács set the record straight, meticulously reconstructing the origins and legacy of the law and demolishing the arguments, past and present, used to obscure, justify, or minimize its racist intent. An essential work now in English translation by a great and much-missed historian."--Paul Hanebrink"Mária M. Kovácss lucid and penetrating study of the 1920 quotas that severely restricted Jewish access to universities and defined Jews as a nationality or race effectively challenges the evasions and distortions that have stood in the way of a clear assessment of the significance of this pioneering anti-Jewish legislation."--Rogers Brubaker"Based on all the indispensable--mostly archival--documentation on this crucial issue, the first implicitly but effectively anti-Jewish law in Europe prior to Nazism, this in-depth study clarifies the sociopolitical conditions of the birth and the realization of the infamous academic numerus clausus in interwar Hungary."--Victor Karady Details ISBN9633866200 Short Title The Beginnings of Anti-Jewish Legislation Publisher Central European University Press Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 9633866200 ISBN-13 9789633866207 Format Hardcover Subtitle The 1920 Numerus Clausus Law in Hungary Imprint Central European University Press Place of Publication Budapest Country of Publication Hungary UK Release Date 2023-07-10 Author Mark Baczoni Alternative 9789633866214 DEWEY 342.4390873 Audience Professional & Vocational Publication Date 2023-11-30 Pages 264 Illustrations 16 Tables, black and white; 22 Illustrations, black and white Translator Mark Baczoni We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:157714520;

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