Akihito Yamauchi, *War and Peace, and the International in the Age of Revolution* Publisher: Kyushu University Press (February 3, 2016) Release Date: February 3, 2016 Language: Japanese Paperback: 322 pages ISBN-10: 4798501743 ISBN-13: 978-4798501741 This is a completely unused, beautiful copy. [Publisher's Description] This book is conceived as a work that looks back on the author's more than 40 years of research on the history of the International (international socialism). It aims to historically clarify the significance of the ideals and practices of the International concerning war and peace, and revolution, pursued by socialists 100 years ago. Specifically, it focuses on two consecutive themes: the Zimmerwald Movement (1915-19), an international anti-war socialist movement that emerged with the outbreak of World War I and the cessation of the Second International's functions, and the Third International, or the Communist International (commonly known as the Comintern), which was established against the backdrop of the Russian October Revolution (March 1919). The book aims to comprehensively grasp the major reorganization process of the international socialist movement as a history of the International (international socialism). The history of the International referred to here is not the "top-down" history of the International, which has traditionally focused on the Second International and the Comintern, centered on world congresses and executive bodies. Instead, it is a "bottom-up" history of the International, as aimed for by Georges Haupt and Robert Wheeler, utilizing the "social history" methodology. After their deaths in 1977 and 1978, respectively, their innovative research was hardly carried on, and research on the history of the socialist movement itself declined. However, after the collapse of the socialist regimes, with the opening of archival materials from the former Soviet Union and other countries, research on the Comintern, in particular, has been thriving in Europe and the United States, as historical research that is possible precisely now, without being swayed by ideological value judgments. Inspired by this movement, the author's own research on the history of the International has also been dramatically advanced, utilizing newly obtained archival materials. Detailed information on the table of contents and author's introduction can be found on the Kyushu University Press website.