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Awarded the History of Education Society Kevin Brehony Book Prize 2017
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Mobilizing for War
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The Consequences of Mobilization
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Legacy
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About this book
Reviews
“Tomás Irish presents a stimulating contribution to a newly blossoming field that takes university history beyond institutional narratives and national frameworks. … Relating the different perspectives through a sound structure and a clear line of argument creates a rich and vibrant picture. It opens new vistas on university culture in war, intellectual mobilisation and the subtle ebbs and flows of political currents in the academic world. It also makes the book a truly rewarding read.” (Charlotte A. Lerg, History of Education, December, 2016)
“In this wide-ranging account Tomás Irish makes a convincing case that World War I profoundly changed the university systems in Britain, France, and the United States, and, as a result, universities and their scholars have become essential to the war-making capacities of modern states in Europe and North America. … this is a skillful telling of a complicated story that deserves a wide readership.” (Gerald E. Shenk, Journal of American History, Vol. 103 (2), September, 2016)
"The Great War, we are constantly reminded, was above all a war of brains as well as bravery. In this vast international struggle, universities around the world were mobilized. In this much-needed comparison of Allied and American universities, Dr Irish reveals the depth and direction of the role of the university in the Great War, and explores the tensions that have threatened to fracture the future of internationalism. It is a compelling story, and one that should find a place on every scholar's shelves." - Roy MacLeod, University of Sydney, Australia
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Tomás Irish is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for War Studies, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The University at War, 1914-25
Book Subtitle: Britain, France, and the United States
Authors: Tomás Irish
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137409461
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London
eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-40944-7Published: 24 April 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-48869-8Published: 01 January 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-40946-1Published: 24 April 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 256
Topics: World History, Global and Transnational History, Cultural History, History of Military, History of Britain and Ireland, Modern History, Higher Education