Table of Contents

Figures; Tables; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Notes on the Illustrations; Introduction; The Myths of Militarism; Empires, Ententes and Edwardian Appeasement; Britains War of Illusions; Arms and Men; Public Finance and National Security; The Last Days of Mankind: 28 June4 August 1914; The August Days: The Myth of War Enthusiasm; The Press Gang; Economic Capability: The Advantage Squandered; Strategy, Tactics and the Net Body Count; Maximum Slaughter at Minimum Expense: War Finance; The Death Instinct: Why Men Fought; The Captors Dilemma; How (not) to Pay for the War; Conclusion: Alternatives to Armageddon; Notes; Bibliography; Index.