BERNARD SHAW'S JOYRIDING IN GERMANY AND AUSTRIA: A POLITICS OF CULTURAL INTERNATIONALISM.

The article discusses the reception in Germany and Austria of the writings on international politics of British playwright George Bernard Shaw before, during, and after World War I. Shaw's views on Anglo-German relations as related in letters published in British, German, and Austrian newspapers are discussed, in particular his criticisms of jingoism, nationalism, imperialism, and the brutality of modern warfare, and his support for an international organization to maintain peace. Wartime productions of his plays in Germany and Austria are also discussed.