Revolution and Post War, 1917-1922 : Spring and Autumn in Europe and the World

This book focuses on the Russian Revolution of 1917, the legacy of the First World War, and Mussolini and Italian fascism – offering an important overview of the major themes of the early 20th century.

Using a methodical approach and employing a wide range of sources, the nine chapters provide a re-analysis and synthesis of these three major subjects and looks at how the world was reshaped during the period of 1917–1922. This volume also discusses lesser-known subjects in Anglo-Saxon historiography: the effects of the Russian Revolution in Spain and in the Islamic world, as well as the consequences of the Portuguese participation in the First World War in Africa, and the German memory of that conflict. By linking these themes, this book sheds a light on how since the early 21st century we have witnessed a rise of populism and extremism.

Dealing with one of the most paradigmatic periods of Contemporary History, this book is essential for scholars and students of History, International Relations, Postcolonial Studies, and African Studies programs, as well as librarians and diplomats, and for advanced training institutions, peacebuilding organizations, international NGOs, and the wider public.

Clara Isabel Serrano is Invited Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra and Researcher at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies (CEIS20). Her main research areas are the political and cultural history of the 19th and 20th centuries, European perceptions and identities, and didactics of History.

Sérgio Neto is Research Fellow at the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies (CEIS20) and Invited Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of the University of Coimbra. His academic background includes research experience in several fields of humanities, with emphasis on the (anti)colonial question, the literature of the First World War, and the didactics of History.