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Mobilizing Nature - The Environmental History of War and Militarization in Modern France (Paperback)
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Mobilizing Nature - The Environmental History of War and Militarization in Modern France (Paperback)
Series: Cultural History of Modern War
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Mobilizing nature traces the environmental history of war and
militarization in France, from the creation of Chalons Camp in 1857
to military environmentalist policies in the twentieth century. It
offers a fresh perspective on the well-known histories of the
Franco-Prussian War, Western Front (1914-18), Second World War,
Cold War and the anti-base campaign at Larzac, whilst uncovering
the largely 'hidden' history of the numerous military bases and
other installations that pepper the French countryside. Mobilizing
nature argues that the history of war and militarization can only
be fully understood if human and environmental histories are
considered in tandem. Preparing for and conducting wars were only
made possible through the active manipulation and mobilization of
topographies, climatic conditions, vegetation and animals. But the
military has not monopolized the mobilization of nature. Protesters
against militarization have consistently drawn on images of
peaceful and productive civilian environments as the preferable
alternative to destructive tanks and bombs. Written in an
accessible style, Mobilizing nature will appeal to readers
interested in modern France, environmental history, military
geographies and histories, anti-military protests, and
environmentalism. -- .
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