Civil War in Europe, 1905–1949 - Softcover

Payne, Stanley G.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1107648157 ISBN 13: 9781107648159

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Synopsis

This is the first account in any language of the civil wars in Europe during the era of the world wars, from 1905 to 1949. It treats the initial confrontations in the decade before World War I, the confusing concept of "European civil war," the impact of the world wars, the relation between revolution and civil war, and all the individual cases of civil war, with special attention to Russia and Spain. The civil wars of this era are compared and contrasted with earlier internal conflicts, with particular attention to the factors that made this era a time of unusually violent domestic contests, as well as those that brought it to an end. The major political, ideological, and social influences are all treated, with a special focus on violence against civilians.

About this title

Book Description:

This is the first single-volume history of all the civil wars in Europe during the era of the world wars, 1905-49, that analyzes the relationship between world war and civil war. It explains why this was a special time of internal conflict and treats the individual circumstances affecting each case, with special attention to repression and violence against civilians.

About the Author:

Stanley Payne has taught history in several universities, including Columbia University, UCLA and the University of Wisconsin. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a corresponding member of Real Academia Española de la Historia, Madrid. He has received various awards and prizes, most recently the Marshal Shulman Book Award of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies (2005) and the Gran Cruz de Isabel la Católica from the Spanish government (2009). He has been co-editor of the Journal of Contemporary History since 1999. Professor Payne is the author of some twenty books and many articles, as well as other edited, co-edited and co-authored books. Most recently, he is the author of The Collapse of the Spanish Republic, 1933-1936: Origins of the Civil War; Franco and Hitler and Spain: A Unique History.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1107648157
• ISBN 13: 9781107648159
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256