Category Archives: War, Culture, and Society

Thinking about Civil Conflict Comparatively

Posted on March 27, 2011 by briansandberg

As the Libyan civil conflict (or revolution if you prefer) continues, observers continue to struggle to make sense of the divisions within Libyan society.  Libyan and North African specialists obviously have much to contribute to analyzing this conflict, but considering … Continue reading →

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Outside the Law: A Film on the Algerian War

Posted on March 25, 2011 by briansandberg

Outside the Law, a recent film by Rachid Bouchareb, revisits the Algerian War of the 1940s and 1950s. Students in HIST 390 History and Film: War in Film may be interested in this film, since we will be watching the … Continue reading →

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At War in Libya?

Posted on March 23, 2011 by briansandberg

Are the Unites States and its allies at war in Libya? As discussed in a recent post, the airstrikes in Libya can be seen as constituting not merely the institution of a no-fly zone but a military intervention in a … Continue reading →

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Military Intervention in Libya

Posted on March 21, 2011 by briansandberg

While much of the media coverage of the Libyan conflict has focused on the debate over a no-fly zone, the European and American military intervention in Libya is clearly much broader than than a no-fly zone would imply.  The initial … Continue reading →

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Bellicose Women: A “Gender Gap” in Policymaking?

Posted on March 20, 2011 by briansandberg

The decision for the United States to go to war in Libya appears to have been made by female policymakers in the Obama administration.  An article in the Christian Science Monitor discerns a “gender gap” in foreign policy formulation in … Continue reading →

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Resource for Research on Historical Film

Posted on March 20, 2011 by briansandberg

Students in HIST 390 Film and History: War in Film will be interested in Screening the Past, an e-journal on filmmaking that has numerous articles and film reviews dealing with historical films.

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At War in Libya

Posted on March 20, 2011 by briansandberg

The United States has today entered into a new war in Libya.  President Obama’s decision to implement a no-fly zone in Libya entails cruise missile strikes and bombing to dismantle surface-to-air missile emplacements and Libyan ground forces close to Benghazi.  … Continue reading →

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Newberry Teachers’ Consortium

Posted on March 2, 2011 by briansandberg

I was thrilled to lead a seminar today at the Newberry Library as part of the Newberry Teachers’ Consortium.  The NTC seminar series offers high school teachers a chance to work with university professors on specific topics of relevance for … Continue reading →

Posted in Early Modern Europe, European History, French Wars of Religion, Humanities Education, Religious Violence, The Past Alive: Teaching History, Warfare in the Early Modern World | 2 Comments

Revisiting the Military-Industrial Complex

Posted on February 27, 2011 by briansandberg

Andrew J. Bacevich has written a brilliant piece on the Military-Industrial Complex, setting Eisenhower’s famous Farewell Address into a broader perspective on “permanent war.” Bacevich, a Professor of History at Boston University, has emerged as one of the most prominent … Continue reading →

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Props and Historical Films

Posted on February 26, 2011 by briansandberg

Props are key to establishing the “look” of the past in historical films.  But, how are props selected and used in films? A new NPR story examines the prop-masters in Hollywood who research, collect, and catalog period objects for use … Continue reading →

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