James Joll's study is not simply another narrative, retracing the powder trail that was finally
ignited at Sarajevo. It is an ambitious and wide-ranging analysis of the historical forces at …

The First World War was the first modern, total war, one requiring the mobilisation of both
civilians and combatants. Particularly in Europe, the main theatre of the conflict, this war …

The First World War has left its imprint on British society and the popular imagination to an
extent almost unparalleled in modern history. Its legacy of mass death, mechanized …

Although a great deal of historical work has been done in the past decade on Roman
triumphs, defeats and their place in Roman culture have been relatively neglected. Why …

Research in International Relations (IR) frequently confronts claims about the emotions
shared by members of a group. While much attention has been devoted to the potential for …

No verão de 1914, a Europa explodiu em um frenesi de violência em massa. A guerra que
se seguiu teve repercussões globais, destruindo quatro impérios e custando milhões de …

The image of the First World War soldier as a cowed victim, caught in the grip of a
meaningless, industrialized war, is one that has become entrenched in the British popular …

'Public moods' are often referred to in laymen's accounts of public reactions to social events,
yet the concept has rarely been invoked by social scientists. Taking public moods seriously …

This historiographical review explores the impact of new interdisciplinary, comparative, and
cultural approaches to studying the First World War upon the historiography, as the …

As the hundredth anniversary approaches, it is timely to reflect not only upon the Great War
itself and on the memorials which were erected to ensure it did not slip from national …