The Origins of the War of 1914 Vols 1-3 VERY GOOD CONDITION

Description: The Origins of theWar of 1914 Volume 3 (Paperback)ISBN-13: 9781929631339ISBN-10: 1929631332Author: Luigi AlbertiniEdition: New and UpdatedBinding: PaperbackPublisher: ENIGMA BOOKS +Published: 2005 Luigi Albertini wrote this monumental investigation into theorigins of the First World War in the 1930s, when many participants were stillalive to be interviewed about their recollections of those tragic moments. Thisis in fact the best and by far the most authoritative study of how the warbegan and why. Reviewed in the United States onJanuary 11, 2016 Thereare some excellent books dealing with the origins of WWI, but none comes closeto Albertini in terms of its scope, mastery of the context and wide-ranginginsights. He makes a detailed case for Germany's heavy responsibility for thewar, but also shows the complex set of factors that pushed Europe over thebrink. His account, for example, shows the critical role of the criticalinstability of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and of the competing interests ofHungarians and Austrians in creating the conditions that led to war. In theend, Germany's decision to try and maintain the Austro-Hungarian Empire as aGreat Power is one of the tragic miscalculations of the 20th century, and I knowof no other book that shows as much insight into the problems faced by theAustrians, Hungarians, Germans, Russians and the various players in theBalkans. This is not an easy read, but it is well worth the investment. Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2016 There are some excellent books dealing with the origins of WWI, but none comes close to Albertini in terms of its scope, mastery of the context and wide-ranging insights. He makes a detailed case for Germany's heavy responsibility for the war, but also shows the complex set of factors that pushed Europe over the brink. His account, for example, shows the critical role of the critical instability of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and of the competing interests of Hungarians and Austrians in creating the conditions that led to war. In the end, Germany's decision to try and maintain the Austro-Hungarian Empire as a Great Power is one of the tragic miscalculations of the 20th century, and I know of no other book that shows as much insight into the problems faced by the Austrians, Hungarians, Germans, Russians and the various players in the Balkans. This is not an easy read, but it is well worth the investment. These books are heavy. Total weight is over 5 lbs.These books will not be sold individually. Its import-ant to keep these books together.Thank you for your understanding.

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