Conquering peace : from the Enlightenment to the European Union

A bold new look at war and diplomacy in Europe that traces the idea of a unified continent in attempts since the eighteenth century to engineer lasting peace. Political peace in Europe has historically been elusive and ephemeral. Stella Ghervas shows that since the eighteenth century, European think...

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Auteur principal : Ghervas Stella (Auteur)
Format : Livre
Langue : anglais
Titre complet : Conquering peace : from the Enlightenment to the European Union / Stella Ghervas
Publié : Cambridge, Massachusetts, London, England : Harvard University Press , 2021
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (513 p.)
Sujets :
  • P. 1
  • Introduction : Europe and peace
  • P. 29
  • The enlightened spirit of peace : beyond the Treaty of Utrecht
  • P. 82
  • The spirit of Vienna : a balance of diplomacy
  • P. 148
  • The spirit of Geneva : seeking peace through a League of Nations
  • P.
  • The postwar European spirit : breakthrough to unification
  • P. 284
  • The postwar European spirit : the flight of the monarch butterflies
  • P. 348
  • Conclusion : Quo vadis, Europe?