Legacies of Violence: Eastern Europes First World War (Europas Osten im 20. Jahrhundert, 3)

The First World War began in the Balkans, and it was fought as fiercely in the East as it was in the West. Fighting persisted in the East for almost a decade, radically transforming the political and social order of the entire continent. The specifics of the Eastern war such as mass deportations, ethnic cleansing, and the radicalization of military, paramilitary and revolutionary violence have only recently become the focus of historical research. This volume situates the ‘Long First World War’ on the Eastern Front (1912–1923) in the hundred years from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century and explores the legacies of violence within this context. **Content** Jochen Böhler/Włodzimierz Borodziej/Joachim von Puttkamer: Introduction **I. A World in Transition**Joachim von Puttkamer: Collapse and Restoration. Politics and the Strains of War in Eastern Europe Mark Biondich: Eastern Borderlands and Prospective Shatter Zones. Identity and Conflict in East Central and Southeastern Europe on the Eve of the First World War Jochen Böhler: Generals and Warlords, Revolutionaries and Nation-State Builders. The First World War and its Aftermath in Central and Eastern Europe **II. Occupation**Jonathan E. Gumz: Losing Control. The Norm of Occupation in Eastern Europe during the First World War Stephan Lehnstaedt: Fluctuating between ‘Utilisation’ and Exploitation. Occupied East Central Europe during the First World War Robert L. Nelson: Utopias of Open Space. Forced Population Transfer Fantasies during the First World War **III. Radicalization**Maciej Górny: War on Paper? Physical Anthropology in the Service of States and Nations Piotr J. Wróbel: Foreshadowing the Holocaust. The Wars of 1914–1921 and Anti-Jewish Violence in Central and Eastern Europe Robert Gerwarth: Fighting the Red Beast. Counter-Revolutionary Violence in the Defeated States of Central Europe **IV. Aftermath**Julia Eichenberg: Consent, Coercion and Endurance in Eastern Europe. Poland and the Fluidity of War Experiences Philipp Ther: Pre-negotiated Violence. Ethnic Cleansing in the ‘Long’ First World War Dietrich Beyrau: The Long Shadow of the Revolution. Violence in War and Peace in the Soviet Union **Commentary**Jörn Leonhard: Legacies of Violence: Eastern Europe’s First World War – A Commentary from a Comparative Perspective Osteuropäische Perspektiven auf den Ersten Weltkrieg

The First World War began in the Balkans, and it was fought as fiercely in the East as it was in the West. Fighting persisted in the East for almost a decade, radically transforming the political and social order of the entire continent. The specifics of the Eastern war such as mass deportations, ethnic cleansing, and the radicalization of military, paramilitary and revolutionary violence have only recently become the focus of historical research. This volume situates the ‘Long First World War’ on the Eastern Front (1912–1923) in the hundred years from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century and explores the legacies of violence within this context.

Content

Jochen Böhler/Włodzimierz Borodziej/Joachim von Puttkamer: Introduction

I. A World in Transition
Joachim von Puttkamer: Collapse and Restoration. Politics and the Strains of War in Eastern Europe
Mark Biondich: Eastern Borderlands and Prospective Shatter Zones. Identity and Conflict in East Central and Southeastern Europe on the Eve of the First World War
Jochen Böhler: Generals and Warlords, Revolutionaries and Nation-State Builders. The First World War and its Aftermath in Central and Eastern Europe

II. Occupation
Jonathan E. Gumz: Losing Control. The Norm of Occupation in Eastern Europe during the First World War
Stephan Lehnstaedt: Fluctuating between ‘Utilisation’ and Exploitation. Occupied East Central Europe during the First World War
Robert L. Nelson: Utopias of Open Space. Forced Population Transfer Fantasies during the First World War

III. Radicalization
Maciej Górny: War on Paper? Physical Anthropology in the Service of States and Nations
Piotr J. Wróbel: Foreshadowing the Holocaust. The Wars of 1914–1921 and Anti-Jewish Violence in Central and Eastern Europe
Robert Gerwarth: Fighting the Red Beast. Counter-Revolutionary Violence in the Defeated States of Central Europe

IV. Aftermath
Julia Eichenberg: Consent, Coercion and Endurance in Eastern Europe. Poland and the Fluidity of War Experiences
Philipp Ther: Pre-negotiated Violence. Ethnic Cleansing in the ‘Long’ First World War
Dietrich Beyrau: The Long Shadow of the Revolution. Violence in War and Peace in the Soviet Union

Commentary
Jörn Leonhard: Legacies of Violence: Eastern Europe’s First World War – A Commentary from a Comparative Perspective

The First World War began in the Balkans, and it was fought as fiercely in the East as it was in the West. Fighting persisted in the East for almost a decade, radically transforming the political and social order of the entire continent. The specifics of the Eastern war such as mass deportations, ethnic cleansing, and the radicalization of military, paramilitary and revolutionary violence have only recently become the focus of historical research. This volume situates the 'Long First World War' on the Eastern Front (1912-1923) in the hundred years from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century and explores the legacies of violence within this context. Content Jochen Böhler/Włodzimierz Borodziej/Joachim von Puttkamer: Introduction I.A World in TransitionJoachim von Puttkamer: Collapse and Restoration. Politics and the Strains of War in Eastern EuropeMark Biondich: Eastern Borderlands and Prospective Shatter Zones. Identity and Conflict in East Central and Southeastern Europe on the Eve of the First World WarJochen Böhler: Generals and Warlords, Revolutionaries and Nation-State Builders. The First World War and its Aftermath in Central and Eastern Europe II. OccupationJonathan E. Gumz: Losing Control. The Norm of Occupation in Eastern Europe during the First World WarStephan Lehnstaedt: Fluctuating between 'Utilisation' and Exploitation. Occupied East Central Europe during the First World WarRobert L. Nelson: Utopias of Open Space. Forced Population Transfer Fantasies during the First World War III. RadicalizationMaciej Górny: War on Paper? Physical Anthropology in the Service of States and NationsPiotr J. Wróbel: Foreshadowing the Holocaust. The Wars of 1914-1921 and Anti-Jewish Violence in Central and Eastern EuropeRobert Gerwarth: Fighting the Red Beast. Counter-Revolutionary Violence in the Defeated States of Central Europe IV. AftermathJulia Eichenberg: Consent, Coercion and Endurance in Eastern Europe. Poland and the Fluidity of War ExperiencesPhilipp Ther: Pre-negotiated Violence. Ethnic Cleansing in the 'Long' First World WarDietrich Beyrau: The Long Shadow of the Revolution. Violence in War and Peace in the Soviet Union CommentaryJörn Leonhard: Legacies of Violence: Eastern Europe's First World War - A Commentary from a Comparative Perspective -- Provided by publisher The First World War began in the Balkans, and it was fought as fiercely in the East as it was in the West. Fighting persisted in the East for almost a decade, radically transforming the political and social order of the entire continent. The specifics of the Eastern war such as mass deportations, ethnic cleansing, and the radicalization of military, paramilitary and revolutionary violence have only recently become the focus of historical research. This volume situates the 'Long First World War' on the Eastern Front (1912-1923) in the hundred years from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century and explores the legacies of violence within this context. Content Jochen B�hler/Wlodzimierz Borodziej/Joachim von Puttkamer: Introduction I. A World in TransitionJoachim von Puttkamer: Collapse and Restoration. Politics and the Strains of War in Eastern EuropeMark Biondich: Eastern Borderlands and Prospective Shatter Zones. Identity and Conflict in East Central and Southeastern Europe on the Eve of the First World WarJochen B�hler: Generals and Warlords, Revolutionaries and Nation-State Builders. The First World War and its Aftermath in Central and Eastern Europe II. OccupationJonathan E. Gumz: Losing Control. The Norm of Occupation in Eastern Europe during the First World WarStephan Lehnstaedt: Fluctuating between 'Utilisation' and Exploitation. Occupied East Central Europe during the First World WarRobert L. Nelson: Utopias of Open Space. Forced Population Transfer Fantasies during the First World War III. RadicalizationMaciej G�rny: War on Paper? Physical Anthropology in the Service of States and NationsPiotr J. Wr�bel: Foreshadowing the Holocaust. The Wars of 1914-1921 and Anti-Jewish Violence in Central and Eastern EuropeRobert Gerwarth: Fighting the Red Beast. Counter-Revolutionary Violence in the Defeated States of Central Europe IV. AftermathJulia Eichenberg: Consent, Coercion and Endurance in Eastern Europe. Poland and the Fluidity of War ExperiencesPhilipp Ther: Pre-negotiated Violence. Ethnic Cleansing in the 'Long' First World WarDietrich Beyrau: The Long Shadow of the Revolution. Violence in War and Peace in the Soviet Union CommentaryJ�rn Leonhard: Legacies of Violence: Eastern Europe's First World War - A Commentary from a Comparative Perspective Acknowledgements......Page 7 Introduction......Page 9 I. A World in Transition......Page 15 Collapse and Restoration: Politics and the Strains of War in Eastern Europe......Page 17 Eastern Borderlands and Prospective Shatter Zones: Identity and Conflict in East Central and Southeastern Europe on the Eve of the First World War......Page 33 Generals and Warlords, Revolutionaries and Nation-State Builders: The First World War and its Aftermath in Central and Eastern Europe......Page 59 II. Occupation......Page 75 Losing Control: The Norm of Occupation in Eastern Europe during the First World War......Page 77 Fluctuating between ‘Utilisation’ and Exploitation: Occupied East Central Europe during the First World War......Page 97 Utopias of Open Space: Forced Population Transfer Fantasies during the First World War......Page 121 III. Radicalization......Page 137 War on Paper? Physical Anthropology in the Service of States and Nations......Page 139 Foreshadowing the Holocaust: The Wars of 1914–1921 and Anti-Jewish Violence in Central and Eastern Europe......Page 177 Fighting the Red Beast: Counter-Revolutionary Violence in the Defeated States of Central Europe......Page 217 IV. Aftermath......Page 241 Consent, Coercion and Endurance in Eastern Europe: Poland and the Fluidity of War Experiences......Page 243 Pre-negotiated Violence: Ethnic Cleansing in the ‘Long’ First World War......Page 267 The Long Shadow of the Revolution: Violence in War and Peace in the Soviet Union......Page 293 Commentary......Page 325 Legacies of Violence: Eastern Europe’s First World War – A Commentary from a Comparative Perspective......Page 327 List of Contributors......Page 335 Index......Page 339 Introduktion / Jochen Böhler, Włodzimierz Borodziej, Joachim von Puttkamer I. A world in transition Collapse and restoration : Politics and the strains of war in Eastern Europe / Joachim von Puttkamer Eastern borderlands and prospective shatter zones : identity and conflict in East Central and Southeastern Europe on the eve of the First World War / Mark Biondich Generals and warlords, revolutionaries and nations state builders : the First World War and its aftermath in Central and Eastern Europe / Jochen Böhler II. Occupation Losing control : the norm of occupation in Eastern Europe during the First World War / Jonathan Gumz Fluctuating between "utilisation" and exploitation : occupied East Central Europe during the First World War / Stephan Lehnstaedt Utopias of open space : forced population transfer fantasies during the First World War / Robert L. Nelson III. Radikalization War on paper? : physical anthropology in the service of states and nations / Maciej Górny Foreshadowing the Holocaust : the wars of 1914-1921 and anti-Jewish violence in Central and Eastern Europe / Piotr Wróbel Fighting the Red beast : counter-revolutionary violence in the defeated states of Central Europe / Robert Gerwarth IV. Aftermath Consent, coercion and endurance in Eastern Europe : Poland and the fluidity of war experiences / Julia Eichenberg Pre-negotiated violence : ethnic cleansing in the "long" First World War / Philipp Ther The long shadow of the revolution : violence in war and peace in the Soviet Union / Dietrich Beyrau Legacies of violence : Eastern Europe's First World War : a commentary from a comparative perspective / Jörn Leonhard. The First World War began in the Balkans, and it was fought as fiercely in the East as it was in the West. Fighting persisted in the East for almost a decade, radically transforming the political and social order of the entire continent. The specifics of the Eastern war such as mass deportations, ethnic cleansing, and the radicalization of military, paramilitary and revolutionary violence have only recently become the focus of historical research. This volume situates the Long First World War on the Eastern Front (1912 1923) in the hundred years from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century and explores the legacies of violence within this context. The First World War began in the Balkans, and subsequently, fighting in the East radically transformed the political and social European order. The specifics of the Eastern war such as mass deportations, ethnic cleansing, and the radicalization of military, paramilitary and revolutionary violence have only recently become the focus of historical research