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The Origins of the First World War

The Origins of the First World War

4th Edition

By James Joll, Gordon Martel
August 02, 2022

This thoroughly revised edition has been updated to incorporate recent case studies, biographies, syntheses, journal articles and scholarly conferences that appeared in conjunction with the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War in 2014. The original version of this work, published by ...

The Origins of the French Revolutionary Wars

The Origins of the French Revolutionary Wars

1st Edition

By T.C.W. Blanning
April 01, 1986

A major synthesis of current research on the three wars fought by France during the Revolution - against Austria and Prussia; Britain, Spain and the United Provinces; and against the Second Coalition.contains analysis of the theories of war including Clausewitz, and the role of ideology...

The Origins of the Russo-Japanese War

The Origins of the Russo-Japanese War

1st Edition

By Ian Nish
April 09, 1985

The Russo-Japanese war of 1904-5 has been seen as the turning point of the development of the modern world. Written by a specialist in Japanese diplomacy, this book has been described by the Times Higher Education Supplement as 'diplomatic history at its very best'....

The Origins of the Crimean War

The Origins of the Crimean War

1st Edition

By David M. Goldfrank
December 27, 1993

The Crimean War (1853-56) between Russia, Turkey, Britain, France and the Kingdom of Sardinia was a diplomatically preventable conflict for influence over an unstable Near and Middle East. It could have broken out in any decade between Napoleon and Wilhelm II; equally, it need never have occurred. ...

The Origins of the Korean War Second Edition

The Origins of the Korean War: Second Edition

2nd Edition

By Peter Lowe
June 10, 1997

The impressive Second Edition of this standard study incorporates important new evidence on the origins of the war from Chinese and Russian archives. It reveals that Stalin encouraged the attack on South Korea, but also confirms that the original initiative came from North Korea. Peter Lowe has ...

The Origins of the Present Troubles in Northern Ireland

The Origins of the Present Troubles in Northern Ireland

1st Edition

By Caroline Kennedy-Pipe
January 09, 1997

For quarter of a century now the British Army has been involved in a bloody and protracted conflict in Northern Ireland. This book looks at the roots of the current struggle and of British military intervention, setting both in the longer perspective of the Anglo-Irish Troubles. It is, however, ...

Wars of German Unification 1864 - 1871, The

Wars of German Unification 1864 - 1871, The

1st Edition

By William Carr, Harry Hearder
March 04, 1991

In his last book, the late William Carr provides a masterly account of the origins and impact of the three major wars fought by Prussia in creating the Bismarckian Reich of 1871. He begins with a study of the development of nationalism and liberalism from the late eighteenth century to the 1860's, ...

The Origins of the American Civil War

The Origins of the American Civil War

1st Edition

By Brian Holden Reid
August 13, 1996

The American Civil War (1861-65) was the bloodiest war of the nineteenth century and its impact continues to be felt today. It, and its origins have been studied more intensively than any other period in American history, yet it remains profoundly controversial. Brian Holden Reid's formidable ...

The Origins of the Arab Israeli Wars

The Origins of the Arab Israeli Wars

4th Edition

By Ritchie Ovendale
April 15, 2004

This highly-regarded history gives a balanced and judicious introduction to this immensely complex and controversial subject, weaving different strands of the story into a single coherent narrative, thus making it essential reading for all students studying conflict in the Middle East. Of all the ...

The Origins of the Second World War in Asia and the Pacific

The Origins of the Second World War in Asia and the Pacific

1st Edition

By Akira Iriye
April 06, 1987

Professor Iriye analyses the origins of the 1941 conflict against the background of international relations in the preceding decade in order to answer the key question: Why did Japan decide to go to war against so formidable a combination of powers?...

The Origins of the Second World War in Europe

The Origins of the Second World War in Europe

3rd Edition

By P. M. H. Bell
April 26, 2007

PMH Bell's famous book is a comprehensive study of the period and debates surrounding the European origins of the Second World War.  He approaches the subject from three different angles: describing the various explanations that have been offered for the war and the historiographical debates ...

Greek Civil War, The

Greek Civil War, The

1st Edition

By David H. Close
June 19, 1995

The Greek Civil War (1943--50) was a major conflict in its own right, developing out of the rivalry between communist and conservative partisans for control of Greece as the Axis forces retreated at the end of the Second World War. Spanning the transition from World War to Cold War, it also had ...

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