Publications
Feel free to browse through our list of Dutch-language publications.
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Front 14-18. The Experience of Battle in WWI and the Fascist Culture of Violence in Post-War Germany External publication
Publication date: 20/03/2018
In his contribution Maarten Van Alstein examines the impact of the experience of battle in WWI on the development of a fascist culture of violence in post-war Germany. He explains how, in the context of a conquered and internally torn ... read more
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The Memory of Peace External publication
Publication date: 13/07/2017
Though views on and motives for warfare have changed over the centuries, Philosophy of War and Peace proves that many past ideas still merit consideration today. This collection of essays addresses the historical, cultural and political background of various views ... read more
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Facing a Difficult Past? The Yser Tower in Dixmude, Belgium External publication
Publication date: 16/11/2016
In this article Maarten van Alstein discusses the pacifist message of the museum at the Yser in Dixmude. By presenting the First World War as senseless violence and horror, the museum hopes to induce in visitors an awareness of the ... read more