This is a pioneering comparative study of the early years of the British Labour Party and the German Social Democratic Party. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources in both countries, Berger argues that the traditional view of deep-seated cultural and ideological differences between the two labor movements must be revised. His controversial conclusions will open up a new perspective on old debates.
This is a pioneering comparative study of the early years of the British Labour Party and the German Social Democratic Party. Drawing on a wealth of p...
This book brings together experts on national history writing from all five continents to discuss the role of history in the making of national identities in a transnational and comparative way. The institutionalization and professionalisation of history writing is analysed in the context of history's increasing nationalization.
This book brings together experts on national history writing from all five continents to discuss the role of history in the making of national identi...
This book examines comparatively how the writing of history by individuals and groups, historians, politicians and journalists has been used to "legitimate" the nation-state agianst socialist, communist and catholic internationalism in the modern era. Covering the whole of Western Europe, the book includes discussion of: * history as legitimation in post-revolutionary France * unity and confederation in the Italian Risorgimento * German historians as critics of Prussian conservatism * right-wing history writing in France between the wars * British historiography from...
This book examines comparatively how the writing of history by individuals and groups, historians, politicians and journalists has been used to "legit...
This book examines comparatively how the writing of history by individuals and groups, historians, politicians and journalists has been used to "legitimate" the nation-state agianst socialist, communist and catholic internationalism in the modern era. Covering the whole of Western Europe, the book includes discussion of: * history as legitimation in post-revolutionary France * unity and confederation in the Italian Risorgimento * German historians as critics of Prussian conservatism * right-wing history writing in France between the wars * British historiography from...
This book examines comparatively how the writing of history by individuals and groups, historians, politicians and journalists has been used to "legit...
This innovative text aims to provide a comprehensive overview and comparative analysis of European labour movements from 1900 to 1990. The authors examine the links between workers and organized labour in seven European countries - Britain, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Sweden and The Netherlands - and focus on areas such as the role of the state, labour markets, and occupation and class.
Previous works have analysed more limited periods and this has resulted in a compartmentalised approach to the subject. The broad timeframe adopted by the distinguished contributors will provide...
This innovative text aims to provide a comprehensive overview and comparative analysis of European labour movements from 1900 to 1990. The authors ...
This volume asks which national histories underpinned which national identity constructions in almost every nation state in Europe during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. It explores the construction of national identities through history writing and analyses their interrelationship with histories of ethnicity/race, class and religion.
This volume asks which national histories underpinned which national identity constructions in almost every nation state in Europe during the nineteen...
Historians traditionally claim to be myth-breakers, but national history since the nineteenth century shows quite a record in myth-making. This exciting new volume compares how national historians in Europe have handled the opposing pulls of fact and fiction and shows which narrative strategies have contributed to the success of national histories.
Historians traditionally claim to be myth-breakers, but national history since the nineteenth century shows quite a record in myth-making. This exciti...
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Politik - Int. Politik - Thema: Int. Organisationen u. Verbande, einseitig bedruckt, Note: keine, Universitat Hamburg (Politikwissenschaft), 18 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Zu Beginn der Arbeit wird die Institution des Europarates kurz portraitiert. Es wird auf die historische Entstehungsgeschichte eingegangen, auf die Organe des Europarates und auf deren Ziele, Aufgaben und Instrumentarien. Im Hauptteil der Arbeit soll die Rolle des Europarates im gesamteuropaischen Prozess naher beleuchtet werden. Es soll...
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2008 im Fachbereich Politik - Int. Politik - Thema: Int. Organisationen u. Verbande, einseitig bedruckt, Note: keine, Unive...
