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The Arming of Europe and the Making of the First World War (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics)
David G. Herrmann
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Paperback. Talks about how land-based military power influenced international affairs during the series of diplomatic crises that led up to the WWI. This work draws on documentary research in military and state archives in Germany, France, Austria, England, and Italy to show the effects of changes in the strength of the European armies during this period. Num Pages: 322 pages, 16 halftones 4 maps 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL; HBWN; JWD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 23. Weight in Grams: 556.
David Herrmann's work is the most complete study to date of how land-based military power influenced international affairs during the series of diplomatic crises that led up to the First World War. Instead of emphasizing the naval arms race, which has been extensively studied before, Herrmann draws on documentary research in military and state archives in Germany, France, Austria, England, and Italy to show the previously unexplored effects of changes in the strength of the European armies during this period. Herrmann's work provides not only a contribution to debates about the causes of the war but also an account of ... Read more
David Herrmann's work is the most complete study to date of how land-based military power influenced international affairs during the series of diplomatic crises that led up to the First World War. Instead of emphasizing the naval arms race, which has been extensively studied before, Herrmann draws on documentary research in military and state archives in Germany, France, Austria, England, and Italy to show the previously unexplored effects of changes in the strength of the European armies during this period. Herrmann's work provides not only a contribution to debates about the causes of the war but also an account of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Condition
New
Number of Pages
322
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691015958
SKU
V9780691015958
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About David G. Herrmann
David G. Herrmann is Assistant Professor of History at Tulane University.
Reviews for The Arming of Europe and the Making of the First World War (Princeton Studies in International History and Politics)
Winner of the 1996 Paul Birdsall Prize, American Historical Association "Herrmann argues that the dynamic element which upset the European balance was the change in statesmen's perceptions of the military strengths and weaknesses of their neighbors between 1904 and 1914...A good book [that] draws on evidence from French, German, Austrian, Italian, and British archives."
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