Hazards of Statehood.

Zionism conforms to only a few of the usual canons of nationalism. Most nationalism is bred in ancient soil. Zionism was pioneered in Europe, and Jewish nation building in Palestine commenced on behalf of a largely future citizenry, most of whom had not yet arrived. European nationalisms drew on the political developments following the Enlightenment and the sundering of imperial bonds for their independence; Zionism was a reaction to the eclipse of the Enlightenment and the rise of extreme, exclusive European nationalism. Most nationalisms draw on existing resources of language, g