The revised edition features updated content that includes recent case studies, biographies, and scholarly articles, reflecting on the centenary of the First World War's outbreak in 2014. It synthesizes significant research and discussions from various conferences, providing a comprehensive view of the war's impact and legacy.
James R. Martel juxtaposes anarchism with what he calls archism-a centralized and hierarchical political form based in ancient Greek and Hebrew prophetic traditions-in order to theorize the potential for a radical democratic politics.
Dedicating a chapter to every day of July 1914, the author retraces the actions that led to World War I, beginning with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and following leaders of the time as they escalated the crisis.