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Book Synopsis: 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 favor 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 demonize 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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Through the lens of global intellectual and cultural history, "A Violent Peace" offers insights into the allure of fascism and the contradictions of a global modernity. This captivating book not only unveils the instability in information systems of the past but also sheds light on the problems that persist in the age of information today. Gain a deeper understanding of the complexities of justice and the challenges faced by the League of Nations in their quest for a transnational, cosmopolitan dialogue.
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