Democratisation from below? The impact of the First World War on the direct interactions between MPs and 'ordinary citizens' in Belgium and France, 1910-1930. University of Antwerp
The First World War is often represented as a catalyst of democratizing tendencies. Populations in Europe and elsewhere wanted to be rewarded with more power for the sacrifices they had paid for the sake of the state. Until today, historians have extensively investigated how this claim was formulated by organized movements and political élites. This project, on the contrary, aims at revealing whether and how this claim was equally expressed by ...