Chabal, Patrick, éd. - Political Domination in Africa. Reflections on the Limits of Power

Neuberger Benyamin. Chabal, Patrick, éd. - Political Domination in Africa. Reflections on the Limits of Power. In: Cahiers d'études africaines, vol. 27, n°107-108, 1987. Mémoires, Histoires, Identités. pp. 447-449

Chabal, Patrick, éd. - Political Domination in Africa. Reflections on the Limits of Power

Neuberger Benyamin. Chabal, Patrick, éd. - Political Domination in Africa. Reflections on the Limits of Power. In: Cahiers d'études africaines, vol. 27, n°107-108, 1987. Mémoires, Histoires, Identités. pp. 447-449

The image of the Amish in the New York Times versus the image of the Haredim in Haaretz (1980-2010)

This article compares the newspaper coverage of the relationship of two ultra-religious groups, the Amish community in the USA and the Haredi community in Israel, with their respective states. Although the Amish are sometimes called ‘American Haredim” in Israel, there are major differences between the two groups and their representation in the media. Nevertheless, they share enough similarities to allow for a comparison. Basically, the different coverage of the two communities in the New York Times and in Haaretz seems to reflect major differences in the standing of these groups in their respective societies and differences in their attitude towards the state. While the Amish accept the United States as a land of freedom, the Haredim do not regard Israel as a truly Jewish state. While the Amish dialogue with the state is about civic liberties and the rule of law, the Haredi struggle derives from a different perception of the character of the state. The Haredi attitude towards the wider society and the state is to a large extent conflictual, and thus miles away from the Amish approach of Gelassenheit