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OverviewThe global impact of the First World War dominated the history of the first half of the twentieth century. This major reassessment of the origins of the war, based on extensive original research in several countries, is the first full analysis of the politics of armaments in pre-1914 Europe. David Stevenson directs attention away from the Anglo-German naval race towards the competition on land between the continental armies. He analyses the defence policies of the powers, and the interaction between the growth of military preparedness and the diplomatic crises in the Mediterranean and the Balkans that culminated in the events of July-August 1914. Drawing on insights from political science, the book offers a fresh conceptual framework for the origins of the First World War, and provides a thought-provoking case-study of the broader relationships between armaments and international conflict. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David Stevenson (Lecturer in International History, Lecturer in International History, London School of Economics)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Clarendon Press Dimensions: Width: 16.30cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 24.30cm Weight: 0.925kg ISBN: 9780198202080ISBN 10: 0198202083 Pages: 474 Publication Date: 11 April 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: Arms and the Men 2: Continental Equilibrium? 1904-1908 3: The Breakdown of Equilibrium in the East: From the Bosnian Crisis to the Balkan Wars, 1908-1912 4: The Breakdown of Equilibrium in the West, 1908-1912 5: The Great Acceleration, 1912-1913 6: Vials of Wrath, 1912-1914 7: ConclusionReviewsThis important study is a mandatory acquisition for libraries with serious collections on the 20th century. --Choice<br> A short review cannot do full justice to the thoroughness of Stevenson's arguments or his careful integration of diplomatic analysis with the consequent military and budget decision processes. This volume deserves the widest possible circulation...It provides a set of key understandings about the road to war in the age of 1914, or in 1997. --Journal of Military History<br> .,. enhances and clarifies our understanding of the devastating decisions reached in July 1914. --American Historical Review<br> Stevenson's book...is one that specialists cannot afford to miss....the account is rigorous, detailed, and demanding, yet consistently readable and clear. --The Key Reporter<br> <br> This important study is a mandatory acquisition for libraries with serious collections on the 20th century. --Choice<br> A short review cannot do full justice to the thoroughness of Stevenson's arguments or his careful integration of diplomatic analysis with the consequent military and budget decision processes. This volume deserves the widest possible circulation...It provides a set of key understandings about the road to war in the age of 1914, or in 1997. --Journal of Military History<br>. ..enhances and clarifies our understanding of the devastating decisions reached in July 1914. --American Historical Review<br> Stevenson's book...is one that specialists cannot afford to miss....the account is rigorous, detailed, and demanding, yet consistently readable and clear. --The Key Reporter<br> Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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