Armaments and the Coming of War: Europe 1904-1914

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David Stevenson (Lecturer in International History, Lecturer in International History, London School of Economics)

Armaments and the Coming of War

Europe 1904-1914

David Stevenson (Lecturer in International History, Lecturer in International History, London School of Economics)

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English

Oxford University Press
01 July 2000

History; European history; First World War; Second World War; International relations; Arms negotiation & control; Arms trade

The global impact of the First World War dominated the history of the first half of the twentieth century.

This major reassessment of the origins of the war, based on extensive original research in several countries, is the first full analysis of the politics of armaments in pre-1914 Europe.

David Stevenson directs attention away from the Anglo-German naval race towards the competition on land between the continental armies.

He analyses the defence policies of the Powers, and the interaction between the growth of military preparedness and the diplomatic crises in the Mediterranean and the Balkans that culminated in the events of July-August 1914. The thought-provoking conclusions about the relationship between armaments and international conflict offer a fresh conceptual framework for the study of the origins of the First World War.

By: David Stevenson (Lecturer in International History Lecturer in International History London School of Economics)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1g
ISBN: 9780198208310
ISBN 10: 0198208316
Pages: 475
Publication Date: 01 July 2000
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1: Arms and the Men 2: Continental Equilibrium? 1904-1908 3: The Breakdown of Equilibrium in the East: From the Bosnian Crisis to the Balkan Wars, 1908-1912 4: The Breakdown of Equilibrium in the West, 1908-1912 5: The Great Acceleration, 1912-1913 6: Vials of Wrath, 1912-1914 7: Conclusion

Reviews for Armaments and the Coming of War: Europe 1904-1914

This important study is a mandatory acquisition for libraries with serious collections on the 20th century. --Choice A short review cannot do full justice to the thoroughness of Stevenson's arguments or his careful integration of diplomatic analysis with the consequent military and budget decision processes. This volume deserves the widest possible circulation...It provides a set of key understandings about the road to war in the age of 1914, or in 1997. --Journal of Military History . ..enhances and clarifies our understanding of the devastating decisions reached in July 1914. --American Historical Review Stevenson's book...is one that specialists cannot afford to miss....the account is rigorous, detailed, and demanding, yet consistently readable and clear. --The Key Reporter