The Search for Negotiated Peace

History / Politics Set against the backdrop of the gruesome trench warfare and massive carnage of the First World War, The Search for Negotiated Peace is the absorbing story of high-profile Americans and Europeans, led by women, who launched a vigorous movement to persuade neutral governments to mediate for peace and a better world order. David S. Patterson skillfully develops the interactions of such leaders as Jane Addams, Aletta Jacobs, and Rosika Schwimmer into a dramatic narrative that brings together for the first time the history of women's activism, international diplomacy, and peace. The Search for Negotiated Peace is an essential read for anyone interested in the transatlantic dimensions of the Great War and the foundations of citizen activism in the world today. David S. Patterson is a historian who has served in both academia and government. Besides teaching at several major universities, he was for many years chief editor of the Foreign Relations of the United States series at the U.S. Department of State. He is author of Toward a Warless World: The Travail of the American Peace Movement, 1887-1914.Patterson, David is the author of 'The Search for Negotiated Peace', published 2007 under ISBN 9780415961417 and ISBN 0415961416.