A Violent Peace

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Media, Truth, and Power at the League of Nations

By Carolyn N. Biltoft

Summary

A Violent Peace by Carolyn N. Biltoft explores the tumultuous period after World War I, focusing on the complex interplay of ideas, technologies, and global interactions that shaped the new world order. The book delves into how peace was negotiated amidst ongoing violence and uncertainty, offering insights into the political and social dynamics that influenced the era. It provides a nuanced examination of the international landscape that emerged from the war's aftermath.
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You might like this book if you're interested in exploring the complexities of interwar international dynamics and how the global community grappled with establishing a new order after the chaos of World War I. This history-rich work ties together politics, communication, and global transformation during a pivotal period, offering insights into how peaceful aspirations often faced violent realities.

A Violent Peace

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The newly born League of Nations confronted the post-WWI world—from growing stateless populations to the resurgence of right-wing movements—by aiming to create a transnational, cosmopolitan dialogue on justice. As part of these efforts, a veritable army of League personnel set out to shape “global public opinion,” in favour of the postwar liberal international order.

Combining the tools of global intellectual history and cultural history, A Violent Peace reopens the archives of the League to reveal surprising links between the political use of modern information systems and the rise of mass violence in the interwar world. Historian Carolyn N. Biltoft shows how conflicts over truth and power that played out at the League of Nations offer broad insights into the nature of totalitarian regimes and their use of media flows to demonise a whole range of “others.”

An exploration of instability in information systems, the allure of fascism, and the contradictions at the heart of a global modernity, A Violent Peace paints a rich portrait of the emergence of the age of information—and all its attendant problems.

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Carolyn N. Biltoft provides a fresh perspective on the League of Nations, highlighting its role in shaping international order through media and communication. A Violent Peace is praised for its originality and insight into how the League attempted to promote liberalism and address technological and cultural changes in the interwar period. It offers a compelling exploration of the challenges the League faced, which continue to be relevant in today's context, particularly regarding information flows and internationalism. Critics commend the book's erudition, clarity, and relevance for understanding both historical and modern issues surrounding truth and power.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780226766423

Publisher: The University of Chicago Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 May 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: University of Chicago Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 286g

Pages: 216

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About the Author

Carolyn N. Biltoft is associate professor of international history at the Graduate Institute Geneva.