The Hebrew Republic: Jewish Sources and the Transformation of European Political Thought

Israel Democracy Institute

On Monday July 9, 2012, IDI's Human Rights and Judaism Project hosted a guest lecture by Prof. Eric Nelson, Professor of Government at Harvard University, who is an expert on European and American pre-modern political thought and its influence on contemporary political discourse.  Entitled "The Hebrew Republic: Jewish Sources and the Transformation of European Political Thought," the lecture was followed by a response by Prof. Arye Edrei, Professor of Law at Tel Aviv University, who shared insights on Nelson's recently published book.