Railways and International Politics

Paths of Empire, 1848-1945

T.G. Otte, Keith Neilson

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Routledge
13 September 2012

General & world history; Military history; International relations; Railway transport industries

Series: Military History and Policy

This new study brings together leading experts to show how the modern world began with the coming of the railway. They clearly explain why it had a greater impact than any other technical or industrial innovation before and completely redefined the limits of the civilized world.

While the effect of railways on economic development is self-evident, little attention has been paid to their impact on international relations. This is unfortunate, for in the period from 1848 to 1945, railways were an important element in the struggle between the Great Powers. This took many forms. Often, as in East Asia, the competition for railway concessions reflected the clash of rival imperial interests. The success or failure of this competition could determine which of the European Powers was to dominate and exploit the markets of China and Siam. Just as often, railways were linked with military matters. Prussia’s success in the wars of German unification depended on its strategic railways just as much as on the strength of its armies, and the rail links remained a vital aspect of German military thinking before the First World War. So, too, did they for the Russians, whose vast Empire required rail links capable of moving the Tsarist army quickly and competently. Just as importantly, railways could be vital for Imperial defence, as the British discovered on the North-West frontier of India.

This book will be of much interest to students of international history, military history and strategic studies.

Edited by: T.G. Otte, Keith Neilson
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 470g
ISBN: 9780415651318
ISBN 10: 041565131X
Series: Military History and Policy
Pages: 254
Publication Date: 13 September 2012
Audience: College/higher education , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. 'Railpolitik': An Introduction 2. Railroads, the Prussian Army, and the German Way of War in the Nineteenth Century 3. 'The Most Catastrophic Question': Railway Development and Military Strategy in Late Imperial Russia 4. The Sanjak of Novibazar Railway Project 5. The Railway-Oceanic Era, the India-China and India-Singapore Railway Schemes, and Siam 6. 'The Baghdad Railway of the Far East': The Tientsin-Yangtze Railway and Anglo-German Relations, 1898-1914 7. Lord Curzon and British Strategic Railways in Central Asia Before, During and After World War I 8. The Baghdad to Haifa Railway: The Culmination of Railway Planning for Imperial Defence East of Suez 9. Managing the Hajj: Indian Pilgrim Traffic, Public Health, and Transportation in Arabia, 1918-1930 10. Barometer of War: British Views of Imperial Security in the Far East, Russo-Japanese Relations and the Chinese Eastern Railway, 1929-1935 11. Swiss-Transalpine Railway Lines: Strategic Railways and the Strategy of Deterrence

Otte, T.G.; Neilson, Keith