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The Struggle for Mastery in Europe, 1848-1918
A. J. P. Taylor
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Paperback. A. J. P. Taylor examines the relations of the Great Powers, when Europe was still the centre of the world. Written in characteristically vigorous prose, this is a challenging and original diplomatic history, that also considers the political and economic forces which made continental war inevitable. Series: Oxford History of Modern Europe. Num Pages: 688 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1D; HBJD; HBLL; HBLW. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 130 x 47. Weight in Grams: 740.
The system of international repression ended with the fall of Metternich in 1848. The conflicting ideals of international revolution and collective security came into being with Lenin and Wilson in 1918. Nationalism, tempered by the Balance of Power, dominated Europe in the intervening seventy years. Drawing on a wealth of diplomatic documents, A. J. P. Taylor examines the relations of the Great Powers, when Europe was still the centre of the world. Written in characteristically vigorous prose, this is a challenging and original diplomatic history, that also considers the political and economic forces which made continental war inevitable.
The system of international repression ended with the fall of Metternich in 1848. The conflicting ideals of international revolution and collective security came into being with Lenin and Wilson in 1918. Nationalism, tempered by the Balance of Power, dominated Europe in the intervening seventy years. Drawing on a wealth of diplomatic documents, A. J. P. Taylor examines the relations of the Great Powers, when Europe was still the centre of the world. Written in characteristically vigorous prose, this is a challenging and original diplomatic history, that also considers the political and economic forces which made continental war inevitable.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1971
Series
Oxford History of Modern Europe
Condition
New
Number of Pages
688
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198812708
SKU
V9780198812708
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