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Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Softcover book in Fine condition. Pages are crisp and completely clean. NOT a former library book. We ship promptly from the United States and in a box.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Harccover in As New condition. We have taken the liberty of protecting the dustjacket in a clear removable brodart cover. We ship promptly from the United States and in a box!

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. Uber-scarce in the trade, there being currently no additional copies available on-line. Superior copy, gift-quality condition, inside and out, no discernible wear, bright and shiny dust jacket. Apparently unread, spine still crackles. From the publisher's blurb, "In February 1950, Senator Joseph McCarthy launched an anti-communist that lasted for more than four years. His attempts to unmask communists in the American administration and governmental agencies gave rise to actions that infringed on democratic procedure and civil liberties. As the Cold War grew, fear of communism at home and abroad meant that minorities were particularly under threat, as tensions and frustrations were channelled towards the handiest scapegoats. American Jewish organizations, who were having to come to terms with the Holocaust in Europe, were forced to contend with the real possibility of a serious anti-Semitic outburst at home. Jewish presence in the American Communist Party was conspicuous; although the overwhelming majority of Jewish Americans did not sympathise with its politics, there was concern that anti-communism would develop into anti-Semitism. McCarthy's anti-communist campaign endangered the very civil liberties that protected minorities, but criticism of McCarthy and his actions could be interpreted as support for communism. In order to convey the message that Jews were patriotic Americans concerned about both national security and civil liberties, Jewish organizations chose to present a united front, whilst also cooperating with non-sectarian American bodies. By doing so they professed an alternative anti-communism to the hardline McCarthy. This book sheds new light on McCarthy's attitudes to the Jews, to the Jewish organizations and to the Jewish individuals identified with communism." Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. x [2], 2-164 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.