ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book introduces readers to the new historical literature concerning the period immediately following 1918. It offers insights into the political, diplomatic, military, economic and cultural conditions out of which the New Europe was born, taking into account the three perspectives listed previously. The book focuses on three kinds of narratives: those related to conflicts and violence, those related to the recasting of civil life in structures and institutions, and those related to remembrance and representations of these years in the public sphere. It describes patterns of violence and deals with memory and culture. The book aims to bring to the public the sense of excitement we feel as we present a fresh perspective on the New Europe born a century ago.
