The Decline Of Bismarck's European Order: Franco-Russian Relations, 1875-1890
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Edition: 2nd pr.,
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Condition: Very Good. Jacket: worn/faded; no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Firm and intact. No stickers or labels visible.
A masterwork of diplomatic history, The Decline of Bismarck's European Order chronicles the intricate and ultimately fateful deterioration of the balance of power that Otto von Bismarck had carefully constructed across Europe in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Pulitzer Prize-winning diplomat and historian George F. Kennan meticulously traces the shifting Franco-Russian relations between 1875 and 1890, arguing that the estrangement of these two powers — and their eventual rapprochement — set the stage for the catastrophic conflicts of the twentieth century. With the analytical precision of a seasoned statesman, Kennan presents a richly detailed examination of the chancelleries, personalities, and secret negotiations that gradually unravelled Bismarck's grand strategic design. The work stands as a definitive account of late nineteenth-century European geopolitics, combining archival rigour with compelling narrative to illuminate how the old order gave way to a new and far more dangerous world.
Author: George F. Kennan
Format: Hardback
Published: 1980, Princeton University Press
Genre: European history
Edition: 2nd pr.,
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: worn/faded; no tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Firm and intact. No stickers or labels visible.
A masterwork of diplomatic history, The Decline of Bismarck's European Order chronicles the intricate and ultimately fateful deterioration of the balance of power that Otto von Bismarck had carefully constructed across Europe in the latter half of the nineteenth century. Pulitzer Prize-winning diplomat and historian George F. Kennan meticulously traces the shifting Franco-Russian relations between 1875 and 1890, arguing that the estrangement of these two powers — and their eventual rapprochement — set the stage for the catastrophic conflicts of the twentieth century. With the analytical precision of a seasoned statesman, Kennan presents a richly detailed examination of the chancelleries, personalities, and secret negotiations that gradually unravelled Bismarck's grand strategic design. The work stands as a definitive account of late nineteenth-century European geopolitics, combining archival rigour with compelling narrative to illuminate how the old order gave way to a new and far more dangerous world.