..".a fascinating and penetrating study .Fischer presents a nuanced
analysis of Alsatian responses and shows how they were frequently
contested, discontinuous, and even contradictory. General readers
as well as scholars of France and Germany and those interested in
problems of regionalism, nationalism, identity, memory, and
cultural formation will find Alsace for the Alsatians? immensely
beneficial and a pleasure to read." . Vernon L. Lidtke, Johns
Hopkins University
" A] wonderfully broad and at the same time an impressive
in-depth study...Fischer blends cultural and political history in
exemplary ways. The strong interlinkages between regionalism and
Catholicism in Alsace is powerfully highlighted by Fischer's
narrative." . Stefan Berger, Professor of Modern German and
Comparative European History, University of Manchester
The region of Alsace, located between the hereditary enemies of
France and Germany, served as a trophy of war four times between
1870-1945. With each shift, French and German officials sought to
win the allegiance of the local populace. In response to these
pressures, Alsatians invoked regionalism-articulated as a political
language, a cultural vision, and a community of identity-not only
to define and defend their own interests against the nationalist
claims of France and Germany, but also to push for social change,
defend religious rights, and promote the status of the region
within the larger national community. Alsatian regionalism however,
was neither unitary nor unifying, as Alsatians themselves were
divided politically, socially, and culturally. The author shows
that the Janus-faced character of Alsatian regionalism points to
the ambiguous role of regional identity in both fostering and
inhibiting loyalty to the nation. Finally, the author uses the case
of Alsace to explore the traditional designations of French civic
nationalism versus German ethnic nationalism and argues for the
strong similarities between the two countries' conceptions of
nationhood.
Christopher J. Fischer received both his Masters and Doctorate
degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He
currently is an Assistant Professor at Indiana State
University.
Recipient of the Fritz Stern Prize awarded by the German
Historical Institute and the Friends of the German Historical
Institute."
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