Decisions for War, 1914-1917 - Couverture souple

Hamilton, Richard F.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0521545307 ISBN 13 : 9780521545303

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2010

Synopsis

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A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Richard F. Hamilton is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Political Science and Research Associate of The Mershon Center at Ohio State University. He is co-editor, with Holger Herwig, of The Origins of World War I (Cambridge, 2003). His previous books include Who Voted for Hitler? (1982) and The Bourgeois Epoch (1991).

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521545307
• ISBN 13: 9780521545303
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 284