Table of Contents

List of figures

Maps

Chronology

Who’s Who

PART ONE ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT

1 THE PROBLEM

The Outbreak of War

Explaining Causes

2 THE GREAT POWERS TO 1900

The Triple Alliance

The Dual Alliance

Great Britain

3 THE EUROPEAN CRISIS

The Diplomatic Revolution

The Vortex of South-eastern Europe

The July Crisis

4 ASSESSMENT

PART TWO DOCUMENTS

GLOSSARY

FURTHER READING

REFERENCES

INDEX

About the Author

Gordon Martel is Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Northern British Columbia and Adjunct Professor of History at the University of Victoria. He is a leading authority on war, empire and diplomacy, and his publications include studies on the origins of modern wars, imperialism and diplomacy. A founding editor of The International History Review, he is also Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of War and the Encyclopedia of Diplomacy. His most recent book is The Month that Changed the World: July 1914.

Reviews

"Martel has produced an excellent book; it is well-written, concise and balanced. His clear prose as well as the useful selection documents make difficult and still controversial historical events comprehensible to students and general readers alike. This is probably still the best introduction to the question of why peace failed in 1914."David Kaufman, University of Edinburgh, UK"Martel’s book, now in its fourth edition, was written with undergraduate readers in mind. Brief, eminently readable, well-researched, and laced with primary source documents, it serves as the perfect springboard for enhanced classroom discussions and student papers."Stewart Anderson, Brigham Young University, USA