July Crisis : the world's descent into war, summer 1914 / T.G. Otte.

"Definitive new account of the catalytic events that led to the outbreak of war. Thomas Otte argues that neither martial culture nor the alliance system played a decisive role for much of the crisis. Instead he reveals the fatal flaws, failings, and miscalculations of those who led Europe into war"-...

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Main Author: Otte, Thomas G., 1967- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
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Physical Description:xxii, 534 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates ; 24 cm
Format: Book
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"Definitive new account of the catalytic events that led to the outbreak of war. Thomas Otte argues that neither martial culture nor the alliance system played a decisive role for much of the crisis. Instead he reveals the fatal flaws, failings, and miscalculations of those who led Europe into war"-- Provided by publisher.
Call Number:D511 .O83 2014
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781107064904 (hardback)
1107064902 (hardback)