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Non-Proletarianization Theories of the Jewish Worker (1902-1939)

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In the early twentieth century, an economic doctrine known as “non-proletarianization theory” became influential among left-wing Zionists in Russia. According to this theory, Jewish workers were unable to “proletarianize”—that is, to integrate large-scale industry; hence, Jewish territorial autonomy was required, whether in Palestine or elsewhere. This article analyzes this theory’s historical development, focusing on the works of three authors: Khaim Dov Horovitz, Yakov Leshchinsky, and Ber Borochov. I claim that discussions of Jewish non-proletarianization can be considered a specific and coherent intellectual tradition in the history of economic thought. I also discuss these theories’ relation to the anti-sweatshop campaign of the Progressive Era, particularly John R. Commons’s writings on Jewish immigrants that were recently debated in this journal.

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  • Vallois, Nicolas, 2021. "Non-Proletarianization Theories of the Jewish Worker (1902-1939)," OSF Preprints 796f2, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:osfxxx:796f2
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/796f2
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