Vous consultezPour une histoire globale du monde atlantique ou des histoires connectées dans et au-delà du monde atlantique ?

For a Global History of the Atlantic World or Connected Histories in and beyond the Atlantic World ?
The essay deals with the field of Atlantic history, which rose to prominence in North America beginning in the 1990s. Based on a critical review of two recently published books that reflect this “new” historiographical current, it presents the various debates that divide the Atlanticists’ community, including the different ways of conceptualizing the Atlantic world, practicing Atlantic history, and envisioning the future of Atlantic studies. It argues that the Atlantic world should remain a simple historical framework instead of becoming the main object of investigation. The goal is thus to write a situated history that focuses on the redefinition and renegotiation of power relationships among individuals, groups, and social and political formations in this interconnected world born out of European colonialism and imperialism, while taking into account all historical actors.