Mayors and legitimacy in WW I. The mayor as feeder, protector and representative in occupied and liberated Belgium and France (1914-1921). Ghent University
This research project focuses on the role of mayors in occupied and liberated Belgium and France (1914-1921), a topic largely ignored by historiography. As a mediator between different social groups and other powerbrokers (notably the occupier) the mayor is a highly suitable figure to research the changing relationships of power caused by the occupation during WW I. This is even more relevant, because the importance of the local governmental ...