by M. Cornwall (Author)

This is a major new contribution to the historiography of the First World War. It examines the lively battle of ideas which helped to destroy Austria-Hungary. It also assesses, for the first time, the weapon of 'front propaganda' as used by and against the Empire on the Italian and Eastern Fronts. Based on material in eight languages, the work challenges accepted views about Britain's primacy in the field of propaganda, while casting fresh light on the creation of Yugoslavia and the viability of the Habsburg Empire in its last years.

Author Biography

Mark Cornwall is Professor of Modern European History at the University of Southampton, UK, and a leading expert on the late Habsburg Empire. His publications include The Devil's Wall: The Nationalist Mission of Heinz Rutha (2012); and, as editor, Sacrifice and Rebirth: The Legacyof the Last Habsburg War (2016). He is now writing a book about treason and disloyalty in Austria-Hungary.