The most hidden integration
Infrastructures, coopération infrastructurelle et continuité de l'intégration européenne: Der Europäische Post- und Fernmeldeverein
Our project focuses on the European Postal and Telecommunications Union (EPTU) that was established in 1942 on the basis of a italo-german initiative. It lasted until 1944. Its 13 member states were mostly territories dependent of or occupied by the Axis. Thus, the union represents an international organisation during the Second World War which is traditionally seen as a break in international and more specifically European cooperation. However, the union shows that the war does not necessarily constitute a historical ceasura but also fostered coordination between European entities – here between the PTT (Post, Telecommunication, Telegraphy) administrations. Furthermore, the cooperation of PTT administrations relied and relies on a strong historical traditions and wide range of elements that built on these heritage – habitus, conventions and self-perception – can be refound in EPTU. Therefore, the project will also put the union into the larger historical context of PTT coordination and integration.
Responsable(s)
Sabrina Proschmann
Disciplines
Histoire et archéologie, Sciences de l'information et de la communication, bibliothéconomie, Relations internationales
Thèmes
Histoire économique, 1918-1939, 1939-1945, 1945-1989, Europe
URL du carnet
https://europtt.hypotheses.org
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Publication inactive depuis mars 2020
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Rédacteur(s) en chef
Sabrina Proschmann
Année de création
2020
Date de mise en ligne
05 avril 2018
Langue de la publication
English
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Courriel
Adresse postale
The most hidden integration
Sabrina Proschmann M.A.
Gebäude: 23.31
Etage/Raum: 04.65
Düsseldorf
Allemagne
Ville de production
Düsseldorf