War And Social Change In The Twentieth Century: A Comparative Study Of Britain, France, Germany, Russia And The United States
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Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
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Few forces in modern history have reshaped the fabric of society as profoundly and as violently as war, and Arthur Marwick's landmark comparative study stands as one of the most incisive examinations of this relationship ever written. War and Social Change in the Twentieth Century chronicles the sweeping transformations wrought upon five major nations — Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States — by the cataclysms of the First and Second World Wars, arguing with compelling authority that armed conflict acts as a powerful accelerant of social, political, and economic change across vastly different national contexts. Marwick presents his argument through a rigorous, multi-national framework that was pioneering at the time of publication, drawing on a rich comparative methodology to illuminate how war disrupts class structures, redefines the roles of women, reshapes industrial economies, and reconfigures the relationship between citizen and state. His prose is disciplined yet accessible, blending scholarly precision with a narrative clarity that makes complex sociological arguments both convincing and absorbing. A foundational text in twentieth-century social history, this volume remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand not just what these great conflicts destroyed, but what new worlds they forced into being.
Author: Arthur Marwick
Format: Paperback
Published: 1978, Macmillan
Genre: History
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image. fep clipped.
Few forces in modern history have reshaped the fabric of society as profoundly and as violently as war, and Arthur Marwick's landmark comparative study stands as one of the most incisive examinations of this relationship ever written. War and Social Change in the Twentieth Century chronicles the sweeping transformations wrought upon five major nations — Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States — by the cataclysms of the First and Second World Wars, arguing with compelling authority that armed conflict acts as a powerful accelerant of social, political, and economic change across vastly different national contexts. Marwick presents his argument through a rigorous, multi-national framework that was pioneering at the time of publication, drawing on a rich comparative methodology to illuminate how war disrupts class structures, redefines the roles of women, reshapes industrial economies, and reconfigures the relationship between citizen and state. His prose is disciplined yet accessible, blending scholarly precision with a narrative clarity that makes complex sociological arguments both convincing and absorbing. A foundational text in twentieth-century social history, this volume remains essential reading for anyone seeking to understand not just what these great conflicts destroyed, but what new worlds they forced into being.