Szymon Askenazy as a diplomat of the Reborn Poland (1920–1923)
Szymon Askenazy as a diplomat of the Reborn Poland (1920–1923)
Author(s): Marek KornatSubject(s): Diplomatic history, Military history, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Szymon Askenazy; Polish diplomacy 1921–1923; Polish history 1918–1939; Polish foreign politics in the interwar period; Jews in Poland; double consciousness of Jews;
Summary/Abstract: The study is an attempt to describe the diplomatic activities of Szymon Askenazy after the revival of the Polish state, and especially their least known chapter, which was his struggle for the shape of the borders of the reborn Republic of Poland in Geneva, 1921–1923. It was one of the hottest periods in the history of Polish diplomacy. Askenazy represented the interests of the reborn Poland, his chosen homeland. However, his actions did not always receive general approval of the main camps of Polish politics. He was also a spokesperson for the concept of Jews’ double consciousness: Jewish and Polish. In his opinion, Jews should maintain their religion and culture, but at the same time “let them combine it with a sense of Polishness and Polish patriotism”.
Journal: Studia z Dziejów Rosji i Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
- Issue Year: 52/2017
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 47-100
- Page Count: 54
- Language: English