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The War Plans of the Great Powers: 1880-1914

By Paul Kennedy

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2014
ISBN
1138017515, 9781138017511
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (8681673 bytes)
Series
Routledge Library Editions: The First World War 9
Pages
xiv+282\297
Time added
2019-12-13 09:58:28

Description

The origins of the First World War remain one of the greatest twentieth century historical controversies. In this debate the role of military planning in particular and of militarism in general, are a key focus of attention. Did the military wrest control from the civilians? Were the leaders of Europe eager for a conflict? What military commitments were made between the various alliance blocks? These questions are examined in detail here in eleven essays by distinguished historians and the editor's introduction provides a focus and draws out the comparative approach to the history of military policies and war plans of the great powers.

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