The Wars before the Great War by Dominik Geppert, William Mul... - 9781107063471

The Wars before the Great WarConflict and International Politics before the Outbreak of the First World War\nAuthor(s): Dominik Geppert, William Mulligan, Andreas Rose\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781107063471, 978-1107063471\nSynopsis\nBetween 1911 and 1914, the conflicts between Italy and the Ottoman Empire, together with the Balkan wars that followed, transformed European politics. With contributions from leading, international historians, this volume offers a comprehensive account of the wars before the Great War and surveys the impact of these conflicts on European diplomacy, military planning, popular opinion and their role in undermining international stability in the years leading up to the outbreak of the First World War. Placing these conflicts at the centre of European history, the authors provide fresh insights on the origins of World War I, emphasizing the importance of developmen.