 | Lubavitchers as Citizens: A Paradox of Liberal Democracy Subjects: Hasidim -- North America -- Political activity; Jews -- North America -- Politics and government -- 20th century; Habad -- North America -- Political aspects; Liberalism -- Religious aspects -- Judaism; Democracy -- Religious aspects -- Judaism; United St; Lubavitchers are active in the civic life of their communities and so should be considered good citizens by advocates of participatory democracy. However, their obviously nonliberal worldview tends to elicit rancor in precisely those quarters. The... Jan Feldman is Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Vermont |
