Zivilisatorische Verortungen · Der "Westen" an der Jahrhundertwende (1880–1930)

The "West" is a critical concept in the political vocabulary of the 20th century. During the long turn of the century, the "West" was reshaped in a remarkable way: it denoted the colonialist civilizing mission and served as a counterweight to the "East," which was associated with Russian autocracy. The great powers situated themselves as superior "civilizations" through reference to the "West", thus exposing the ambiguities of the modern age. Geschichte eines der wichtigsten politischen Begriffe des 20. Jahrhunderts Kontextualisierung als internationaler Begriff