HABSBURG
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HABSBURG's
discussion was sparked by a mini-essay
that invited
historians to think about the similarities between the situation facing
the US today and the Habsburg Monarchy in the summer of 1914, when the
latter felt itself provoked by the worst of a series of terror
attacks. Leaders felt a need to respond to the assassination of
Archduke Franz Ferdinand, but hesitated out of an awareness of the
complexities and dangers of the situation. Respondents commented on
the relevance of the comparison for their teaching, though they
emphasized some important differences in the two situations.
H-SHEAR
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H-SHEAR, H-Net's discussion network on the early American republic,
has
been pursuing a thread about historical parallels to terrorism in our
period, roughly 1770s-1850s. The discussion has included ideas about
teaching the subject, and an extended treatment of the US government's
confrontations with the Barbary pirates as a possible parallel to
current events.
H-Diplo
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Oct.
H-Diplo is an global community of scholars dedicated to the study
of
diplomatic and international history. Since the terrorist attacks of
September 11, list members have engaged in an active and critical
debate, seeking to interpret the impact of these events on the
international system.
H-RadHist
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Oct.
H-RadHist's 500-plus international subscribers debate the
implications for radical practice, and left understandings of
global history and globalization. Recent exchanges focus on
Michael Kazin's contention in the New York Times that this bodes
an historic split for American radicals, with Kazin joining in.
H-War
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Oct.
H-War, H-Net's network on military history, has been
pursuing several extended threads on the consequences, tactics, and
history of terrorism. The discussion includes historical parallels
(the Barbary Pirates, imperial wars in Malaysia, the Phillippines,
etc.), recent military experiences in the Gulf and Somalia, and the
relationship between globalization and the emergence of terrorism as a
military weapon.