Against the World: Anti-Globalism and Mass Politics Between the World Wars

A brilliant, eye-opening work of history that speaks volumes about today’s battles over international trade, immigration, public health and global inequality.

Before the First World War, enthusiasm for a borderless world reached its height. International travel, migration, trade, and progressive projects on matters ranging from women’s rights to world peace reached a crescendo. Yet in the same breath, an undercurrent of reaction was growing, one that would surge ahead with the outbreak of wa...