ABSTRACT

This book explores a new way for students of International Relations to look at war, peace and world orders throughout European history. The contributors argue that the predominant 'realist' paradigm that focuses on states and their self-interest is not applicable to the largest period of European history, because states either did not exist or were only in the making. Instead, they argue, we have to look through the eyes of historical entities to see how they understood the world in which they lived, The authors use a wide range of case-studies, focusing on subjects as diverse as the ancient Greek concept of honour and persecution under Communist regimes during the Cold War to explore the ways in which people in different societies at different times perceived and felt about war and peace in the world around them.

chapter 1|13 pages

Introduction

Methodology of this project

chapter |8 pages

Part I

chapter 3|15 pages

War and peace in ancient Greece

chapter 4|14 pages

Greeks and Persians

West against East

chapter 6|13 pages

Roman–Carthaginian relations: from co-operation to annihilation RUTH STEPPER

From co-operation to annihilation

chapter |6 pages

Part II

chapter 9|14 pages

Warfare in the Middle Ages

chapter 10|14 pages

The crusading movement

chapter |5 pages

Part III

chapter 12|14 pages

Wars of religion

The examples of France, Spain and the Low Countries in the sixteenth century

chapter |6 pages

Part IV

chapter 16|12 pages

From Volkskrieg to Vernichtungskrieg

German concepts of warfare, 1871–1935

chapter 18|15 pages

Conclusions

chapter |7 pages

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