Longman Companion to the First World War - Europe 1914-1918

Speaking as loudly as any first-hand account, the facts and figures laid out in this volume reveal the sheer massive destruction caused by the war. Covering all aspects of the conflict from its origins and course to the peace settlements and the crises they generated, Colin Nicolson unravels historical controversies and also considers the social, cultural and economic consequences of the war for the whole of Europe.

List of contents

Introduction: Re-Imagining the Political 1. Urbanism as Governmentality 2. Ontologies of the Political 3. The Politics of Urbanism as a Way of Life 4. The Art of Government 5. Seeing Like a State, Seeing Like a City 6. Oikos, Nomos, Logos 7. The Politics of Scale 8. The Principle of Local Self-Government Conclusion: Otherwise than Sovereign

About the author

Colin Nicolson

Summary

Covering all aspects of World War I, from its origins and course to the peace settlements and the crises they generated, this book unravels the historical controversies and also considers the social, cultural and economic consequences of the war for the whole of Europe.

Product details

• Authors: Colin Nicolson
• Publisher: Routledge
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.07.2001
• EAN: 9780582289833
• ISBN: 978-0-582-28983-3
• No. of pages: 362
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 550 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous