Waging War and Making Peace - European Ways of Inciting and Containing Armed Conflict, 1710-1960

The history of Europe is marked not only by violence and division but also by efforts to reduce the destructiveness of war. In this volume, the authors explore the meaning of 'Europe' within war and peace discourses from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. They examine imagined wars, the post-1815 security order, the portrayal of Russian and Muslim 'Others,' double standards in international law, pacifist rhetoric, and the role of 'Europe' in war propaganda and resistance movements. The authors demonstrate how both war and peace practices have shaped the concept of 'Europe' over time.

About the author

Matthew D'Auria,
University of East Anglia;
Rolf Petri
, University of Venice;
Jan Vermeiren
, University of East Anglia

Summary

The history of Europe is marked not only by violence and division but also by efforts to reduce the destructiveness of war. In this volume, the authors explore the meaning of ‘Europe’ within war and peace discourses from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. They examine imagined wars, the post-1815 security order, the portrayal of Russian and Muslim 'Others,' double standards in international law, pacifist rhetoric, and the role of ‘Europe’ in war propaganda and resistance movements. The authors demonstrate how both war and peace practices have shaped the concept of ‘Europe’ over time.

Product details

• Assisted by: Matthew D'Auria (Editor), Rolf Petri (Editor), Jan Vermeiren (Editor)
• Publisher: Oldenbourg
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.12.2024
• EAN: 9783110763911
• ISBN: 978-3-11-076391-1
• No. of pages: 410
• Weight: 723 g
• Illustrations: 9 b/w ill., 1 b/w tbl.
• Series: History and Ideas
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Neuzeit, Frieden, Krieg, Europa, Sicherheit, Politik, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, Peace, Europe, European History, Political Ideologies, War, Security, Conflict, Invasion, Eroberung und Besetzung, POL010000 POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, HIS037030 HISTORY / Modern / General, HIS054000 HISTORY / Social History