LEADER 03708nam 2200613 450 001 9910597890303321 005 20210223102152.0 010 $a1-4742-7589-3 010 $a1-4742-7587-7 024 7 $a10.5040/9781474275897 035 $a(CKB)5470000001310617 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6795823 035 $a(OCoLC)1238134102 035 $a(CaBNVSL)9781474275897 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000001310617 100 $a20210215d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn#---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aGlobal war, global catastrophe $eneutrals, belligerents and the transformations of the First World War /$fMaartje Abbenhuis, Ismee Tames 205 $aFirst edition. 210 1$aLondon [England] :$cBloomsbury Academic,$d2021 210 2$a[London, England] :$cBloomsbury Publishing,$d2021 215 $a1 online resource 225 1 $aNew Approaches to International History. 311 08$aPrint version: Abbenhuis, Maartje M. Global war, global catastrophe London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021 9781474275859 (DLC) 2021012904 311 08$a1-4742-7585-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction. Global War, Total War -- 1. The Rape of Belgium -- 2. No More Pax Britannica -- 3. No More Business as Usual -- 4. Might Makes Right -- 5. Domino Effect -- 6. Revolutionary War -- 7. Last Man Standing -- 8. Moral Great Powers -- 9. The Challenge of Paris 1919 -- Bibliography -- Index. 330 $a"Global War, Global Catastrophe presents the conflict as a global catastrophe that forcibly reshaped the international system and, with it, the futures of all the world's people. The authors identify nine defining moments that threatened the existing international order, radicalizing the war's conduct and globalizing its impact. These include the Russian revolutions of 1917, the United States' entry into the war and the signature of peace treaties, amongst others. Each of these 'tipping points' is described as a crisis of total war and each helps expand our definition of 'total war' to include all societies affected by the conflict, be they belligerent or neutral. Above all, the book shows that only by integrating neutrality into the existing history of the conflict can we fully understand what made the First World War such a globally catastrophic event. The book devotes a chapter to each tipping point and explains why these moments were so decisive in shifting global realities. This is an accessible and readable overview of the major trajectories of the international and global history of the conflict. It offers an innovative history of the First World War and an important alternative to existing belligerent-centric studies."--$cProvided by publisher. 410 0$aNew Approaches to International History 606 $aWorld War, 1914-1918$xSocial aspects 606 $aWorld War, 1914-1918$xHistoriography 606 $aWar and civilization$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aWar and society$xHistory$y20th century 606 $aGeneral & world history$2bicssc 615 0$aWorld War, 1914-1918$xSocial aspects. 615 0$aWorld War, 1914-1918$xHistoriography. 615 0$aWar and civilization$xHistory 615 0$aWar and society$xHistory 615 7$aGeneral & world history 676 $a940.3 676 $aDDC 700 $aAbbenhuis$b Maartje$0800841 702 $aTames$b Ismee 801 0$bCaBNvSL 801 1$bCaBNvSL 801 2$bCaBNvSL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910597890303321 996 $aGlobal war, global catastrophe$93007021 997 $aUNINA