Haunted by History - Myths in International Relations (Hardcover, New)

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.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 1998
First published:	1998
Editors:	Cyrill Buffet • Beatrice Heuser
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	308
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-57181-940-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > History > World history > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
LSN:	1-57181-940-1
Barcode:	9781571819406

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