Jewish Political Tradition

The third of four volumes in a distinguished series, this volume includes chapters on the nature of the communal bond, marriage and family, welfare, taxation, government, and criminal justice The four-volume series on the Jewish political tradition that includes this volume seeks to connect the political thought of ancient Israel and the Diaspora with the emerging traditions of the modern Israeli state. The first two volumes dealt with authority and membership, respectively; this third volume, with Madeline Kochen as coeditor, deals with community, with chapters on the communal bond, marriage and family, welfare, taxation, government, and criminal justice.

Michael Walzer is professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ. Menachem Lorberbaum is professor of Jewish philosophy at Tel Aviv University. Noam J. Zohar is professor of philosophy at Bar Ilan University. Madeline Kochen is a former professor at the University of Michigan Law School.