Tag: France

Boundaries of patriotism. Geography and ethics of mobilization in WWI France

“Patriotic Cultures during the First World War.”  European University, St. Petersburg, June 11-13, 2014 This is a long summary of the paper I gave at the above conference. Please do not cite without permission. At the outbreak of the First World War in August 1914, France was still coming to terms with the political, social […]

A message to Felix Marquardt

Felix Marquardt a pris à nouveau sa plume pour encourager la jeunesse de France à quitter un pays sclérosé pour chercher la fortune qu’elle mérite; une fortune que des élites vieillissantes lui refuse. Ce billet a été rédigé à l’attention de Felix… in the original… “Dear Felix, We never met, despite your best efforts. Making it in […]