Armaments and the Coming of War

Europe 1904-1914

David Stevenson author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:11th Apr '96

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Named as an Outstanding Academic Book of 1997 by CHOICE

The global impact of World War I dominated the history of the early 20th century. This reassessment of the origins of the war provides a critical analysis of the politics of armaments in pre-1914 Europe. It provides insight into the relationship between arms and international conflict.The 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.

This has become an indispensable tool in our understanding of this vital era. * Contemporary Review, Paperbacks. *
It has a full scholarly apparatus, with footnotes conveniently at the foot of the page - today unusual, but very welcome. The Journal of the Victorian Military Society (June 1997)

  • Winner of Named as an Outstanding Academic Book of 1997 by CHOICE.

ISBN: 9780198202080

Dimensions: 243mm x 163mm x 34mm

Weight: 925g

474 pages