Against the World: Anti-Globalism and Mass Politics Between the World Wars (Zahra Tara)(Pevná vazba)

Before the First World War, enthusiasm for a borderless world--with unrestricted global travel, migration, and trade, and burgeoning international movements for women's rights and world peace--reached its height. Yet an undercurrent of reaction was also growing.Nationalism captured public enthusiasm around the world. Millions from all points on the political spectrum sought refuge from the threats of the global economy in homegrown and local foods, domestically produced goods, and back-to-the-land communities. The "Spanish flu" heightened anxieties about migration, and the Great Depression intensified demands for economic autonomy. Seeking shelter from these concerns, states multiplied immigration restrictions and punitive tariffs--but also expanded social protections, fought against colonialism, and tried to make the global economy more equitable. This popular revolt against
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