The Origins Of The First World War
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Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few moments in modern history carry the weight of the summer of 1914, when the great powers of Europe stumbled — or marched — into the most devastating conflict the world had yet seen. In this authoritative pamphlet, distinguished historian Bernadotte E. Schmitt presents a rigorous and incisive analysis of the diplomatic failures, imperial rivalries, and political miscalculations that ignited the First World War, distilling decades of scholarly research into a compact and essential account. Schmitt, Andrew MacLeish Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Modern History at the University of Chicago and former Editor-in-Chief of Documents on German Foreign Policy, 1918–1945, writes with the precision and clarity of a lifetime immersed in primary sources. His argument cuts through the fog of wartime propaganda and nationalist myth to illuminate the systemic forces that made catastrophe not merely possible, but probable. For students and scholars of early twentieth-century Europe, this work remains a foundational text — one that continues to provoke debate about guilt, responsibility, and the fragility of peace.
Author: Bernadotte E. Schmitt
Format: Paperback
Published: 1958, The Historical Association
Genre: WW1
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Few moments in modern history carry the weight of the summer of 1914, when the great powers of Europe stumbled — or marched — into the most devastating conflict the world had yet seen. In this authoritative pamphlet, distinguished historian Bernadotte E. Schmitt presents a rigorous and incisive analysis of the diplomatic failures, imperial rivalries, and political miscalculations that ignited the First World War, distilling decades of scholarly research into a compact and essential account. Schmitt, Andrew MacLeish Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus of Modern History at the University of Chicago and former Editor-in-Chief of Documents on German Foreign Policy, 1918–1945, writes with the precision and clarity of a lifetime immersed in primary sources. His argument cuts through the fog of wartime propaganda and nationalist myth to illuminate the systemic forces that made catastrophe not merely possible, but probable. For students and scholars of early twentieth-century Europe, this work remains a foundational text — one that continues to provoke debate about guilt, responsibility, and the fragility of peace.