War Planning - 1914

Informationen zum Autor Richard F. Hamilton is Professor Emeritus at The Ohio State University. He is the author of President McKinley and the Coming of War, 1898; President McKinley and America's 'New Empire'; and The Origins of World War I. Holger H. Herwig is Canada Research Chair in Military and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary. He is the author of The First World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914–1918, War Memory and Popular Culture, The Origins of World War I, and The Marne: 1914 (2012). Klappentext This tightly focused collection of essays by international experts in military history reassesses the war plans of 1914 in a broad diplomatic! military! and political setting for the first time in three decades. Zusammenfassung This tightly focused collection of essays by international experts in military history reassesses the 1914 war plans of Austria-Hungary! France! Germany! Great Britain! Italy! and Russia in a broad diplomatic! military! and political setting and explores their demise in the opening months of World War I. The end result is breathtaking in both scope and depth of analysis. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. War plans: obvious needs, not so obvious solutions Richard F. Hamilton; 2. Austria-Hungary Günther Kronenbitter; 3. Germany Annika Mombauer; 4. Russia Bruce W. Menning; 5. French war plans 1914 - the 'Balance of Power Paradox' Robert Doughty; 6. British plans for war before 1914 Keith Neilson; 7. The uncertain partner: Italy and the war plans of the Triplice 1888-1914 John Gooch; 8. Conclusions Holger H. Herwig.

Product details

• Authors: Richard F Hamilton, Richard F. Hamilton
• Assisted by: Richard F. Hamilton (Editor), Holger H. Herwig (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2009
• EAN: 9780521110969
• ISBN: 978-0-521-11096-9
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 235 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Europe, European History, First World War, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, c 1910 to c 1919, c 1900 to c 1909, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)