Book Review: The Peoples' War? The Second World War in Sociopolitical Perspective by Alexander Wilson, Richard Hammond, and Jonathan Fennell (eds.).

"The Peoples' War? The Second World War in Sociopolitical Perspective" is a book edited by Alexander Wilson, Richard Hammond, and Jonathan Fennell that aims to provide a transnational and global approach to understanding the Second World War. The book features chapters from fifteen contributors, covering various regions including Eastern and Western Europe, East Asia, and North America. The chapters explore topics such as patterns of mobilization, the impact of war on society, military and home front experiences, and the complexities of loyalties and allegiances. While the book acknowledges its limitations in terms of geographic coverage, it serves as a valuable resource for researchers seeking new methodologies and approaches to studying the global history of the Second World War. [Extracted from the article]