03406nam 2200673 a 450 991081324790332120200520144314.01-107-13977-51-280-16318-60-511-80485-70-511-12176-80-511-08222-30-511-19678-40-511-29825-00-511-08177-4(CKB)1000000000353006(EBL)228271(OCoLC)171136956(SSID)ssj0000135861(PQKBManifestationID)11157941(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000135861(PQKBWorkID)10064088(PQKB)11613449(UkCbUP)CR9780511804854(MiAaPQ)EBC228271(Au-PeEL)EBL228271(CaPaEBR)ebr10289341(CaONFJC)MIL16318(OCoLC)814263242(EXLCZ)99100000000035300620040520d2004 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierDecisions for war, 1914-1917 /Richard F. Hamilton, Roger H. HerwigCambridge ;New York Cambridge University Press20041 online resource (xvi, 266 pages) digital, PDF file(s)Abridgment of: The origins of World War I / edited by Richard F. Hamilton, Holger H. Herwig.0-521-54530-7 0-521-83679-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-258) and index.Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Maps; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 The Great War: A Review of the Explanations; CHAPTER 2 European Wars: 1815-1914; CHAPTER 3 Austria-Hungary; CHAPTER 4 Germany; CHAPTER 5 Russia; CHAPTER 6 France; CHAPTER 7 Great Britain; CHAPTER 8 Japan; The Ottoman Empire; CHAPTER 9 Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece; CHAPTER 10 Italy; CHAPTER 11 The United States; CHAPTER 12 On the Origins of the Catastrophe; Recommended Reading; IndexDecisions for War focuses on the choices made by small coteries in Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia, France, Britain and elsewhere to address a common yet perplexing question: why did World War I happen? Several of the usual causes for the war are reviewed and discussed. Rather than accepting arguments of mass demands, nationalism, militarism, and social Darwinism, the book shows how in each country, the decision to enter the war was made by only a handful of individuals - monarchs, ministers, military people, party leaders, ambassadors, and others. In each case, we also see separate and distinct agendas, the considerations differing from one nation to the next. The leadership of Japan, the Ottoman Empire, Italy, the Balkans, and the United States are explored, as well as that of the major European countries involved.World War, 1914-1918CausesWorld War, 1914-1918Diplomatic historyWorld War, 1914-1918Causes.World War, 1914-1918Diplomatic history.940.3/11Hamilton Richard F58992Herwig Holger H802609MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910813247903321Decisions for war, 1914-19174200779UNINA