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I.I.Barinov, N.V. Yudin The making of European expert and analytical societies during World War I (the prospect of Great Britain, France and Germany)

Abstract: the article reviews the relations of the ruling circles of leading Western European countries and the emerging Expert and Analytical society during World War I, pointing out the role of various group representatives of the intellectual elite of Great Britain, Franc and, Germany in expert evaluation of international relations. The authors analyze social and political preconditions that determined the course of relationships between governments and the expert society with the background of “office room diplomacy” and strict military censure. The authors determined and compared the situation in different countries and determined that the time frame of World War I, considering it’s controversy, was a turning point in the foundation of expert and analytical societies in Great Britain, France and Germany, because it revealed the increasing influence of the intellectual elite on maintaining legitimacy of ruling regimes and generating collective views and values.


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history, World War I, Great Britan, Germany, France, experts, intellectual elite, propaganda.


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