Global Conflict: The International Rivalry of the Great Powers, 1880-1970

History

Bartlett, Christopher John

World

Addison-Wesley

The causes of war have tended to attract more attention than the causes of peace, yet the two are intimately related, Indeed there was much talk of war during the unprecedentedly long periods of peace between the European great powers in the years 1815-1854 and again in 1871-1914, the Near Eastern crises of 1878 and 1887-8 being only two of the more notable examples. In the case of the latter, there occurred a spell of fatalistic and belligerent talk in both Berlin and Vienna which in many ways anticipated that which gripped those capitals by 1914. A study of the whole question of the best methods by which to defend and advance the national interest is often more illuminating on why wars were avoided that are studies of the documentation surrounding the Holy Alliance, the congress system or the Concert of Europe. It is clear that the Concert tended to become most active only after a war had already been fought, or when the powers had already decided that conflict was likely to prove too costly, dangerous and unpredicatable in its effects both at home and abroad. Thus the Russians twice advanced almost to the gates of Constantinople only to recoil at the implications of trying to obtain control of the Straits. Similarly, Habsburg thoughts of war were frequently neutralised by reminders of financial weakness. This valuable book will be welcomed by anyone wishing to understand the nature of European state relations in the nineteenth century. Professor Bartlett examines why major wars did happen and did not happen, with particular attention being paid to the events of 1914.

Peace, War and the European Powers, 1814–1914 (European History in Perspective, 15)

Europe

Red Globe Press

The causes of war have tended to attract more attention than the causes of peace, yet the two are intimately related, Indeed there was much talk of war during the unprecedentedly long periods of peace between the European great powers in the years 1815-1854 and again in 1871-1914, the Near Eastern crises of 1878 and 1887-8 being only two of the more notable examples. In the case of the latter, there occurred a spell of fatalistic and belligerent talk in both Berlin and Vienna which in many ways anticipated that which gripped those capitals by 1914.\nA study of the whole question of the best methods by which to defend and advance the national interest is often more illuminating on why wars were avoided that are studies of the documentation surrounding the Holy Alliance, the congress system or the Concert of Europe.\nIt is clear that the Concert tended to become most active only after a war had already been fought, or when the powers had already decided that conflict was likely to prove too costly, dangerous and unpredicatable in its effects both at home and abroad. Thus the Russians twice advanced almost to the gates of Constantinople only to recoil at the implications of trying to obtain control of the Straits. Similarly, Habsburg thoughts of war were frequently neutralised by reminders of financial weakness.\nThis valuable book will be welcomed by anyone wishing to understand the nature of European state relations in the nineteenth century. Professor Bartlett examines why major wars did happen and did not happen, with particular attention being paid to the events of 1914.\nFrom the Back Cover\nThe causes of war have tended to attract more attention than the causes of peace, yet the two are intimately related, Indeed there was much talk of war during the unprecedentedly long periods of peace between the European great powers in the years 1815-1854 and again in 1871-1914, the Near Eastern crises of 1878 and 1887-8 being only two of the more notable examples. In the case of the latter, there occurred a spell of fatalistic and belligerent talk in both Berlin and Vienna which in many ways anticipated that which gripped those capitals by 1914.\nA study of the whole question of the best methods by which to defend and advance the national interest is often more illuminating on why wars were avoided that are studies of the documentation surrounding the Holy Alliance, the congress system or the Concert of Europe.\nIt is clear that the Concert tended to become most active only after a war had already been fought, or when the powers had already decided that conflict was likely to prove too costly, dangerous and unpredicatable in its effects both at home and abroad. Thus the Russians twice advanced almost to the gates of Constantinople only to recoil at the implications of trying to obtain control of the Straits. Similarly, Habsburg thoughts of war were frequently neutralised by reminders of financial weakness.\nThis valuable book will be welcomed by anyone wishing to understand the nature of European state relations in the nineteenth century. Professor Bartlett examines why major wars did happen and did not happen, with particular attention being paid to the events of 1914.

Peace, War and the European Powers, 1814–1914 (European History in Perspective, 59)

Circumstances, and common enemies, have kept Britain and the United States in close partnership for much of the twentieth century, but the relationship -- however 'special' at times -- was not automatic or even instinctive. Indeed, it has often been dominated by economic disputes. Through the eyes of contemporary British and American policy-makers, Professor Bartlett reconstructs changing official perceptions of the relationship; explains what respective governments hope to get out of it; and shows that, while a 'special relationship' often existed, it was never constant, nor could there be any guarantee of its permanence. For students of politics, contemporary and diplomatic history, international relations, and current affairs.

The Special Relationship: A Political History of Anglo-American Relations Since 1945 (Postwar World)

Americas

Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd

This series explores key issues in world history since 1945, in volumes focused on nations, regions, themes and processes. This volume provides an analytical account of Anglo-American relations since the World War II, examining just how "special" that relationship has been. The theme is an important one for world politics and international relations, as well as for the two nations themselves. It shows that it was the threat of common enemies rather than identical aims or attitudes that kept the US and the UK as allies. Through the eyes of contemporary American and British policy-makers, the book reconstructs the changing official perception of "the special relationship", and analyzes what respective governments actually hoped to get out of it. It concludes that, there is nothing instinctive or automatic about the relationship - it is an alliance of self-interest not sentiment, based on impermanent foundations. This is an undergraduate text for courses in modern history, politics, international relations and American studies. Interesting reading also for journalists, diplomats, politicians and the informed general reader.

The 'Special Relationship': A Political History of Anglo-American Relations Since 1945 (Postwar World)

When this highly successful survey first appeared in 1984 it dealt with the period 1880-1970. Now, this long-awaited Second Edition - which has been entirely redesigned and reset in a more readable format - brings the story up to date, following the themes through to 1990, and covering the momentous events of the last 20 years. The book is an analytical account of the international rivalries of the great powers in the country since the centre of gravity of international politics began to move out of Europe into a wider arena. This shift was the result of the intensifying imperial rivalries of the European powers beyond the boundaries of Europe itself, and also of the rise to more than regional influence of two non-European newcomers, the United States and Japan. The new order has been characterised by growing global interdependence, where power struggles in one part of the world can, and increasingly do, have profound repercussions elsewhere. Domination by the great powers has taken many forms in the period, from the competition of the European empires before the First World War, through Hitler's dream of world hegemony, to the bi-polarisation of the Cold War. Professor Bartlett traces the interconnections, and the widening fall-out, of these international rivalries, showing how the fates of Europe, America and Asia have become ever more intimately entwined as the century proceeded. After the Second World War, a bi-polar world, held taut by the mutual antagonism of the American and Soviet blocs, became the new reality. It was only in the 1960s that the limitations and inadequacies of this bi-polar model in turn became apparent. Nevertheless, as the new chapters of the Second Edition make clear, the global rivalry of the two superpowers persisted, until the collapse of the USSR itself inaugurated a fresh pattern of global power-politics in the post-Soviet world.

The Global Conflict: The International Rivalry of the Great Powers, 1880-1990

Longman Pub. Group

"This book is an analytical account of the international rivalries of the great powers in the century since the centre of gravity of international politics began to move out of Europe into a wider arena."

Defence and Diplomacy: Britain and the Great Powers, 1815-1914 (New Frontiers in History)

Analyzes how the British - by a combination of defence and diplomacy - contrived, between 1815 and 1914, to protect their home territory, empire and worldwide network of communications and interests from their leading enemies.

Politics & Social Sciences

Politics & Government

Manchester Univ Pr

Great Britain and Sea Power 1815-1853 (Modern Revivals in Military History)

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Gregg Revivals

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Global Conflict: The International Rivalry of the Great Powers, 1880-1970

Peace, War and the European Powers, 1814–1914 (European History in Perspective, 15)

Peace, War and the European Powers, 1814–1914 (European History in Perspective, 59)

The Special Relationship: A Political History of Anglo-American Relations Since 1945 (Postwar World)

The 'Special Relationship': A Political History of Anglo-American Relations Since 1945 (Postwar World)

The Global Conflict: The International Rivalry of the Great Powers, 1880-1990

The Global Conflict: The International Rivalry of the Great Powers, 1880-1990

Defence and Diplomacy: Britain and the Great Powers, 1815-1914 (New Frontiers in History)

Defence and Diplomacy: Britain and the Great Powers, 1815-1914 (New Frontiers in History)

Great Britain and Sea Power 1815-1853 (Modern Revivals in Military History)