Woodrow Wilson and the Reimagining of Eastern Europe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7869147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John M Cooper (0009-0002-4852-2468, University of Wisconsin–Madison, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 108 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 178-179 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of American History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8723 • E-ISSN: 1945-2314 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jahist/jaab013 |
| OpenAlex | W3175158679 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
This well-done book illuminates a significant aspect of the peace settlement at the end of World War I: Woodrow Wilson's role in the creation of new nations in eastern Europe. At the outset, Larry Wolff states, “The map of Eastern Europe today still reflects Wilson's problematic preoccupation with delineating an interlocking complex of national states, and its origins can be traced in the intellectual history of Wilson's writings and thoughts as they emerged from the cultural context of mental mapping during and after World War I” (p. 14). Wolff uses that concept of “mental mapping” to explore the interplay of Wilson's personal views, the influence of other individuals on him, and the shifting shape of ethnic and territorial lines. Wilson never visited eastern Europe and had given little thought to the area before American entry into the war. Rather, his outlook grew out of the “turcophobia” that prevailed among Western Christians, and he looked forward to breaking up the Ottoman Empire. Wilson began to engage with eastern Europe partly through strategic exigencies in fighting Germany and through friendships with the Polish leader and renowned pianist Ignacy Jan Paderewski and the Czechoslovak leader and fellow scholar Tomas Masaryk. Those ties often led Wilson to set aside the misgivings of expert advisers to favor the Poles and Czechoslovaks, although during the peace conference he grew increasingly exasperated with them, particularly with the Poles
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2023 (2) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |