The Search for Negotiated Peace: Women's Activism and Citizen Diplomacy in World War I

TitleThe Search for Negotiated Peace: Women's Activism and Citizen Diplomacy in World War I
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2008
AuthorsPatterson, David S.
Number of Pages443
PublisherRoutledge
CityNew York
Abstract

The First World War was an epic event of huge proportions that lasted over four years and involved the armies of more than twenty nations, resulting in 30 million casualties, including more than 8 million killed. Set against the backdrop of this massive carnage, this volume is the story of the events that moved high profile American and European citizens, particularly women, into the international peace movement. This small, transatlantic network put forth proposals for changing the international system of negotiation. They supported non-annexationist war aims and attempted to discredit nations’ secret diplomacy, militarism and narrowly nationalistic practices. Instead, they wanted to develop a ‘new diplomacy.’ The author develops the interactions of many of the notable leaders of the movement, including Jane Addams, Aletta Jacobs, and Rosika Schwimmer, into a narrative that brings together the various strands of women's history, international diplomatic history, and peace history for the first time. 

URLhttps://www.routledge.com/The-Search-for-Negotiated-Peace-Womens-Activism-and-Citizen-Diplomacy/Patterson/p/book/9780415961424
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