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Zusatztext "Martel has produced an excellent book; it is well-written! concise and balanced. His clear prose as well as the useful selection documents make difficult and still controversial historical events comprehensible to students and general readers alike. This is probably still the best introduction to the question of why peace failed in 1914."David Kaufman! University of Edinburgh! UK"Martel's book! now in its fourth edition! was written with undergraduate readers in mind. Brief! eminently readable! well-researched! and laced with primary source documents! it serves as the perfect springboard for enhanced classroom discussions and student papers."Stewart Anderson! Brigham Young University! USA Informationen zum Autor Gordon Martel is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Northern British Columbia and Adjunct Professor of History at the University of Victoria. He is a leading authority on war! empire and diplomacy! and his publications include studies on the origins of modern wars! imperialism and diplomacy. A founding editor of The International History Review! he is also Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of War and the Encyclopedia of Diplomacy. His most recent book is The Month that Changed the World: July 1914. Klappentext "Summarises the policies! issues and crises that brought Europe to war in 1914"--Provided by the publisher. Zusammenfassung "Summarises the policies! issues and crises that brought Europe to war in 1914"--Provided by the publisher. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of figuresMapsChronologyWho's WhoPART ONE ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT1 THE PROBLEMThe Outbreak of WarExplaining Causes2 THE GREAT POWERS TO 1900The Triple AllianceThe Dual AllianceGreat Britain3 THE EUROPEAN CRISISThe Diplomatic RevolutionThe Vortex of South-eastern EuropeThe July Crisis4 ASSESSMENTPART TWO DOCUMENTSGLOSSARYFURTHER READINGREFERENCESINDEX ...
