ORIGINS OF WW1
The Origins of World War I
Edited by
RICHARD F. HAMILTON
Ohio State University
HOLGER H. HERWIG
University of Calgary
published by the press syndicate of the university of cambridge
The Pitt Building, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom
cambridge university press
The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge cb2 2ru, uk
40 West 20th Street, New York, ny 10011-4211, usa
477 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, vic 3207, Australia
´
Ruiz de Alarcon 13, 28014 Madrid, Spain
Dock House, The Waterfront, Cape Town 8001, South Africa http://www.cambridge.org C
Cambridge University Press 2003
This book is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press.
First published 2003
Printed in the United Kingdom at the University Press, Cambridge
Typeface Sabon 10/13 pt.
A
System L TEX 2ε [tb]
A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library.
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
The origins of World War I / edited by Richard F. Hamilton and Holger H. Herwig.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0-521-81735-8
1. World War, 1914–1918 – Causes. 2. World War, 1914–1918 – Diplomatic history. 3. World War, 1914–1918 – Historiography. I. Title: Origins of
World War One. II. Title: Origins of World War I. III. Hamilton, Richard F.
IV. Herwig, Holger H. d511 .o68 2003
940.3 11–dc21
2002067092
isbn 0 521 81735 8 hardback
Contents
List of Tables and Maps
Contributors
Acknowledgments
page ix xi xiii
1 World Wars: Definition and Causes
Richard F. Hamilton and Holger H. Herwig
2 The European Wars: 1815–1914
Richard F. Hamilton
3 Serbia
Richard C. Hall
4 Austria-Hungary
Graydon A. Tunstall, Jr.
5 Germany
Holger H. Herwig
6 Russia
David Alan Rich
7 France
Eugenia C. Kiesling
8 Great Britain
J.
Edited by
RICHARD F. HAMILTON
Ohio State University
HOLGER H. HERWIG
University of Calgary
published by the press syndicate of the university of cambridge
The Pitt Building, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, United Kingdom
cambridge university press
The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge cb2 2ru, uk
40 West 20th Street, New York, ny 10011-4211, usa
477 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne, vic 3207, Australia
´
Ruiz de Alarcon 13, 28014 Madrid, Spain
Dock House, The Waterfront, Cape Town 8001, South Africa http://www.cambridge.org C
Cambridge University Press 2003
This book is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press.
First published 2003
Printed in the United Kingdom at the University Press, Cambridge
Typeface Sabon 10/13 pt.
A
System L TEX 2ε [tb]
A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library.
Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
The origins of World War I / edited by Richard F. Hamilton and Holger H. Herwig.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index. isbn 0-521-81735-8
1. World War, 1914–1918 – Causes. 2. World War, 1914–1918 – Diplomatic history. 3. World War, 1914–1918 – Historiography. I. Title: Origins of
World War One. II. Title: Origins of World War I. III. Hamilton, Richard F.
IV. Herwig, Holger H. d511 .o68 2003
940.3 11–dc21
2002067092
isbn 0 521 81735 8 hardback
Contents
List of Tables and Maps
Contributors
Acknowledgments
page ix xi xiii
1 World Wars: Definition and Causes
Richard F. Hamilton and Holger H. Herwig
2 The European Wars: 1815–1914
Richard F. Hamilton
3 Serbia
Richard C. Hall
4 Austria-Hungary
Graydon A. Tunstall, Jr.
5 Germany
Holger H. Herwig
6 Russia
David Alan Rich
7 France
Eugenia C. Kiesling
8 Great Britain
J.