| Haunted by History: Myths in International Relations Contributor(s): Buffet, Cyrill (Editor), Heuser, Beatrice (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1571819401 ISBN-13: 9781571819406 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $128.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1998 Annotation: Europe is a continent weighed down by the shadows of its past, its wars, the traditional enmities, the suspicions of neighbours fuelled by historical memories. This has immediate consequences for the understanding and representation of the past: journalists, politicians, historians often apply simplistic, pre-conceived patterns, i.e., myths, to current events, resulting in distorted and misleading analyses. This volume exposes the way some historical myths, such as Balance of Power, Rapallo, the Special Relationship, the Franco-German Couple, the Peril of Islam, are used to blur, not to clarify our understanding of international affairs, even to manipulate contemporary politics. Cyrill Buffet is Research Fellow at the Centre Marc Bloch, Berlin and Beatrice Heuser is Lecturer in War Studies at King's College, London. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General |
| Dewey: 327.090 |
| LCCN: 97-38353 |
| Lexile Measure: 1640 |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.34 lbs) 308 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Europe is a continent weighed down by the shadows of its past, its wars, the traditional enmities, the suspicions of neighbours fuelled by historical memories. This has immediate consequences for the understanding and representation of the past: journalists, politicians, historians often apply simplistic, pre-conceived patterns, i.e., myths, to current events, resulting in distorted and misleading analyses. This volume exposes the way some historical myths, such as Balance of Power, Rapallo, the Special Relationship, the Franco-German Couple, the Peril of Islam, are used to blur, not to clarify our understanding of international affairs, even to manipulate contemporary politics. |
Contributor Bio(s): Heuser, Beatrice: - Beatrice Heuser is Lecturer in War Studies at King's College, London. Buffet, Cyrill: -Cyrill Buffet is Research Fellow at the Centre Marc Bloch, Berlin. |