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Decisions for War, 1914-1917 by Holger H. Herwig and Richard F. Hamilton (2004,
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- Subject
- Military / World War I, Europe / General
- ISBN
- 9780521545303
- Subject Area
- History
- Publication Name
- Decisions for War, 1914-1917
- Item Length
- 8.9 in
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 13.8 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 284 Pages
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Decisions for War focuses on the choices made by small coteries in Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia, France, Britain and elsewhere to address a common yet perplexing question: why did World War I happen? Several of the usual causes for the war are reviewed and discussed. Rather than accepting arguments of mass demands, nationalism, militarism, and social Darwinism, the book shows how in each country, the decision to enter the war was made by only a handful of individuals - monarchs, ministers, military people, party leaders, ambassadors, and others. In each case, we also see separate and distinct agendas, the considerations differing from one nation to the next. The leadership of Japan, the Ottoman Empire, Italy, the Balkans, and the United States are explored, as well as that of the major European countries involved.
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521545307
ISBN-13
9780521545303
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30764833
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Decisions for War, 1914-1917
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Military / World War I, Europe / General
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History
Number of Pages
284 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.9 in
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
13.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2004-048596
Intended Audience
College Audience
Lc Classification Number
D511.D245 2004
Reviews
"The First World War was it an accident or was it design? Historians have debated this question for 90 years, and this latest contribution, aimed at a general audience, offers comparative conclusions about the major and minor powers' motivations for fighting in World War I. Hamilton and Herwig make a convincing case for the importance of human agency in the decisions for war, ranging from a forced hand, blunder or miscalculation, to decisions calculated to provoke a conflict. This book is a welcome contribution to the continuing debate on the origins of the First World War and will provide readers with a useful guide through the maze of conflicting interpretations on this controversial subject." Dr. Annika Mombauer, Senior Lecturer, The Open University, UK, "Make this well-written work required reading for anyone interested in the origins of the First World War."John H. Morrow, JR., The International History Review, "Make this well-written work required reading for anyone interested in the origins of the First World War." John H. Morrow, JR., The International History Review, "As a book intended for class use, Decisions for War succeeds in introducing students to the major issues and controversies relating to the outbreak of World War I." Canadian Journal of History Frederic Krome, American Jewish Archives, This book is an abridged version of the collection of essays edited by the same two authors, The Origins of World War I (Cambridge University Press, 2003). The footnotes have been removed and its text and bibliography skillfully abridged in order to produce a shorter and cheaper edition that can be made more readily accessible to students and the general reader. This wider accessibility is greatly to be welcomed. The book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date account available of the decisions that led first to the outbreak of the First World War and then to intervention by most of the global powers. A strong feature is the authors' comparative approach, which focuses attention on who made the crucial decisions in each country, how they did so (in what institutional context), and why they acted as they did. Prof. David Stevenson, Department of International History, London School of Economics and Political Science|9780521545303|, "The debate on the origins of the First World War remains one of historyas most important and hotly contested topics, and this excellent book does it justice by presenting up-to-the minute research in a refreshingly accessible way. The breadth of its coverage is especially impressive, with Hamilton and Herwig treating the outbreak of the war as a global rather than merely a European event. Quite simply, this is the best introduction to the origins of the 1914-18 war yet published." Dr. Gary Sheffield, Senior Lecturer in History, Kingas College London
Table of Content
1. The Great War: a review of explanations; 2. European wars: 1815-1914; 3. Austria-Hungary; 4. Germany; 5. Russia; 6. France; 7. Great Britain; 8. Japan; the Ottoman Empire; 9. Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece; 10. Italy; 11. The United States; 12. On the origins of the catastrophe; Recommended readings.
Copyright Date
2004
Dewey Decimal
940.311
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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