Revolutions and Counter-Revolutions : 1917 and its Aftermath from a Global Perspective

Stefan Rinke

ISBN 10: 3593507056 / ISBN 13: 9783593507057

Published by Campus Verlag, University Of Chicago Press Mai 2017, 2017

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Neuware - 1917 was an important year in world history and not just because of the United States' entry into the First World War and the Russian Revolution. It is rightly considered the turning point of the war and the foundational moment for determining structures of the short 20th century. Contemporaries realized these global connections yet in a historiography limited to the nation-state they did not gain due consideration. This book unites research discussing the transnational dimension of the numerous upheavals, rebellions and violent reactions on a global level. Experts from different continents contribute findings that go beyond the well-known European and transatlantic narratives making for a global history of this crucial period in history.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Revolutions and Counter-Revolutions : 1917 and its Aftermath from a Global Perspective
• Publisher: Campus Verlag, University Of Chicago Press Mai 2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3593507056
• ISBN 13: 9783593507057
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 216W x 147H x 26D millimeters 216 millimeters width by 147 millimeters height by 26 millimeters depth
• Weight: 518 grams

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Synopsis

Unquestionably a watershed year in world history, 1917 not only saw the Russian Revolution and the US entry into World War I, it also marked a foundational moment in determining global political structures for the remaining twentieth century. Yet while contemporaries were cognizant of these global connections, historiography has been largely limited to analysis of the nation-state. A century later, this book discusses the transnational dimension of the numerous upheavals, rebellions, and violent reactions on a global level that began with 1917. Experts from different continents contribute findings that go beyond the well-known European and transatlantic narratives, making for a uniquely global study of this crucial period in history.

About the Author

Stefan Rinke is professor of Latin American history in the Institute of Latin American Studies at Freie Universität Berlin as well as spokesperson for the international research training group Between Spaces: Movements, Actors, and Representations of Globalisation, a cooperative doctoral program with leading Mexican universities. Michael Wildt is professor of twentieth-century German history with a focus on the history of National Socialism at Humboldt-Universität Berlin.