As the Centenary Approaches

The Regeneration of First World War Historiography

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8957955
AutoresHeather Jones (0000-0002-4377-7018, London School of Economics and Political Science, autor de correspondencia)
Año2013
Volumen56
Número3
Páginas857-878
Fecha de publicación2013-08-05
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaThe Historical Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0018-246X • E-ISSN: 1469-5103
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0018246x13000216
OpenAlexW2132786853
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas18
Referencias citadas54

This historiographical review explores the impact of new interdisciplinary, comparative, and cultural approaches to studying the First World War upon the historiography, as the centenary of the conflict approaches in 2014. It assesses to what extent these approaches have led to new consensus regarding five key established historiographical questions: why did war break out; why did the Allies win; were the generals to blame for the high casualty rates; how did men endure trench warfare; and to what extent did civilian society accept and endorse the war effort? It also examines how these historiographical approaches have led to the emergence of new themes – in particular, military occupation, radicalization, race, and the wartime body – in the war's historiography. Ultimately, it concludes that how the war is understood has undergone radical revision since the 1990s as a result of these changes

Archaeology · Historiography · Political science · Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics · History · Military History and Strategy · World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact