Mobilizing Nature - The Environmental History of War and Militarization in Modern France

Mobilizing nature traces the environmental history of war and militarisation in France. It offers a fresh perspective on the well-known conflicts whilst uncovering the largely 'hidden' history of the numerous military bases and other installations that pepper the French countryside.

List of contents

Introduction
1 The Emperor's new camp (1857-70)
2 Militarized environments during the "terrible year" (1870-71)
3 Remaking militarized environments in the wake of defeat (1871-1914)
4 The 'mangled earth' of the trenches (1914-18)
5 Demilitarization and militarization (1918-40)
6 Occupied territories (1940-67)
7 'A (very) large military camp': The militarization of postwar France
8 Opposing militarized environments
9 "Greening" militarized environments
Epilogue
Select bibliography
Index

About the author

Chris Pearson is Lecturer in Twentieth Century History at the University of Liverpool

Product details

• Authors: Chris Pearson
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.04.2015
• EAN: 9781784993733
• ISBN: 978-1-78499-373-3
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Cultural History of Modern War; Cultural History of Modern War
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, France, European History, HISTORY / Military / General, 20th Century, military history, HISTORY / Europe / France, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Modern warfare