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The Outbreak of the First World War

1914 in Perspective

  • Textbook
  • © 1997

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Authors:
  1. David Stevenson

    1. London School of Economics, UK

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Part of the book series: Studies in European History (SEURH)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Introduction

    • David Stevenson
    Pages 1-1

  3. Austria—Hungary and Serbia

    • David Stevenson
    Pages 2-7

  4. Germany and the Blank Cheque

    • David Stevenson
    Pages 8-19

  5. Russo-French Response

    • David Stevenson
    Pages 20-27

  6. Towards World War

    • David Stevenson
    Pages 28-38

  7. The Search for Understanding

    • David Stevenson
    Pages 39-54

  8. Conclusion: The Vision of War

    • David Stevenson
    Pages 55-57

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 58-72
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About this book

This book examines why, in 1914, a Balkan conflict escalated into a general European war. It focuses on the decision-making of each Power during the July-August crisis, and analyses the role of domestic politics, economics, cultural factors, militarism, imperialism, and the international political system. Attention is given to source material and to historiography, notably the controversy surrounding the work of Fritz Fischer. There is an extensive annotated bibliography

Authors and Affiliations

  • London School of Economics, UK

    David Stevenson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Outbreak of the First World War

  • Book Subtitle: 1914 in Perspective

  • Authors: David Stevenson

  • Series Title: Studies in European History

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-25613-6

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave History Collection, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: David Stevenson 1997

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 86

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: European History

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