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Record Nr.

UNINA9910797717303321

Autore

Laqua Daniel

Titolo

The age of internationalism and Belgium, 1880-1930 : peace, progress and prestige / / Daniel Laqua

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester, England ; ; New York, New York : , : Manchester University Press, , 2013

2013

ISBN

0-7190-9870-X

0-7190-9871-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 p.)

Disciplina

320.54

Soggetti

Transnationalism - History - 20th century

Transnationalism - History - 19th century

International organization - History - 20th century

International organization - History - 19th century

Belgium Foreign relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

THE AGE OF INTERNATIONALISM AND BELGIUM, 1880-1930: PEACE, PROGRESS AND PRESTIGE; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Nationhood; 2. Empire; 3. Church and state; 4. Equality; 5. Peace; 6. Universalism; Conclusion: Internationalism and the Belgian crossroads; Select bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Belgium was a major hub for transnational movements. By taking this small and yet significant European country as a focal point, the book critically examines major issues in modern history, including nationalism, colonial expansion, debates on the nature of international relations and campaigns for political and social equality.Now available in paperback, this study explores an age in which many groups and communities - from socialists to scientists - organised themselves across national borders. The timeframe covers the rise of international movements and associations before the First World War, the conflagration of 1914 and the emergence of new actors such as the



League of Nations. The book acknowledges the changing framework for transnational activism, including its interplay with domestic politics and international institutions.By tracing international movements and ideas, the book aims to reveal and explain the multifarious and sometimes contradictory nature of internationalism.