Civil war in Europe, 1905-1949

Summary: "This is the first account in any language of the civil wars in Europe during the era of the world wars, from 1905 to 1949. It treats the initial confrontations in the decade before World War I, the confusing concept of "European civil war," the impact of the world wars, the relation between revolution and civil war, and all the individual cases of civil war, with special attention to Russia and Spain. The civil wars of this era are compared and contrasted with earlier internal conflicts, with particular attention to the factors that made this era a time of unusually violent domestic contests, as well as those that brought it to an end. The major political, ideological, and social influences are all treated, with a special focus on violence against civilians"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781139115827
ISBN: 9781107648159
ISBN: 9781107010901
ISBN: 1107648157
ISBN: 110701090X
ISBN: 9781139128650
ISBN: 9781139115827
ISBN: 9780511820465
ISBN: 1139128655
ISBN: 1139115820
ISBN: 0511820461
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 242 pages) : maps
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Computer data.
Publisher: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:april.19 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: Revolution and civil war as forms of conflict -- pt. 1. World War I and an era of internal conflict -- World War, revolution, civil war, 1905-1918 -- The Russian Civil War, 1917-1922 -- Political and social crisis in Europe, 1918-1923 -- Civil strife and dictatorship, 1930-1935 -- pt. 2. The conflict in Spain, 1931-1939 -- The revolutionary process in Spain -- Revolution and civil war, 1936-1939 -- Significance and consequences -- pt. 3. Civil war and internal violence in the era of World War II -- The multiple wars of Europe, 1939-1945 -- The civil wars in Yugoslavia and Greece.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by EBSCO.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.