Jewish politics in interwar Poland: an overview

One basic characteristic of Jewish politics in Poland was the oscillation between the extremes of euphoria and despair. There were many occasions when Jewish politicians were convinced that a 'new era' had begun in Polish-Jewish relations. The author emphasizes that the status of the Jews were a relatively powerless minority and their political fortunes were tied to outside forces over which they had no control. A second characteristic of Jewish political culture is the gap between Jewish political rhetoric and Polish reality