Download or read book Britain Russia and the Road to the First World War written by Marina Soroka and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates the role of Count Aleksandr Benckendorff, the Russian ambassador in London between 1903 and 1916, in setting Russia on the road to war. Fearing the loss of Britain's friendship, he opposed all Russia's efforts at improving Russo-German relations and when the Sarajevo crisis struck, there was now no hope of appealing to German goodwill to help defuse the situation. Instead Russia's status within the Entente depended on a show of determination and strength, which lead inexorably to a disaster of the Great War.

Download or read book The Shadow of the Past written by Gregory D. Miller and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2012-02-17 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Shadow of the Past, Gregory D. Miller examines the role that reputation plays in international politics, emphasizing the importance of reliability-confidence that, based on past political actions, a country will make good on its promises-in the formation of military alliances. Challenging recent scholarship that focuses on the importance of credibility-a state's reputation for following through on its threats-Miller finds that reliable states have much greater freedom in forming alliances than those that invest resources in building military force but then use it inconsistently. To explore the formation and maintenance of alliances based on reputation, Miller draws on insights from both political science and business theory to track the evolution of great power relations before the First World War. He starts with the British decision to abandon "splendid isolation" in 1900 and examines three crises--the First Moroccan Crisis (1905-6), the Bosnia-Herzegovina Crisis (1908-9), and the Agadir Crisis (1911)-leading up to the war. He determines that states with a reputation for being a reliable ally have an easier time finding other reliable allies, and have greater autonomy within their alliances, than do states with a reputation for unreliability. Further, a history of reliability carries long-term benefits, as states tend not to lose allies even when their reputation declines.

Download or read book The Anglo Russian Convention of 1907 written by Rogers Platt Churchill and published by Books for Libraries. This book was released on 1972 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Siberia and the Exile System written by George Kennan and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Anglo Russian Relations Concerning Afghanistan 1837 1907 written by William Habberton and published by Urbana, U. of Illinois. This book was released on 1937 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book King Edward VII written by Sir Sidney Lee and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Anglo Russian rapprochement 1903 7 written by Great Britain. Foreign Office and published by . This book was released on 1929 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Russian Conquest of Central Asia written by Alexander Morrison and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive diplomatic and military history of the Russian conquest of Central Asia, spanning the whole of the nineteenth century.

Download or read book Transition to Global Rivalry written by John Albert White and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-06-27 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the years before the First World War, the realignment of world powers resulted in agreements concluded in 1904 and 1907 between Britain, France, Russia and Japan. John Albert White terms this a Quadruple Entente, a more accurate and complete description than the more commonly used Triple Entente, which omits Japan. His more inclusive view leaves undisturbed the conception of Europe as the centre of political gravity, but at the same time calls proper attention to the enhanced role which Japan had won through her victories in the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese wars and by her careful management of her entry into the larger family of nations. This wider perspective on the crucial pre-war years shows how, in its political context as well as its geographical terrain and its general impact, the First World War was a world war in every sense.

Download or read book The History of Anglo Japanese Relations 1600 2000 written by I. Nish and published by Springer. This book was released on 2000-02-16 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Political-Diplomatic Dimension, 1600-1930, consists of parallel essays by Japanese and British academic specialists covering comprehensively the history of relations between Japan and Britain from the first contacts in the seventeenth century to the present. This study, and its companion, Volume 2, demonstrates that, in the political-diplomatic sphere, while there have been periods of serious disagreement, there has been on the whole a relationship of harmony and mutual understanding.

Download or read book Kitchener s Army written by Peter Simkins and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2007-08-30 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Numbering over five million men, Britain's army in the First World War was the biggest in the country's history. Remarkably, nearly half those men who served in it were volunteers. 2,466,719 men enlisted between August 1914 and December 1915, many in response to the appeals of the Field-Marshal Lord Kitchener. How did Britain succeed in creating a mass army, almost from scratch, in the middle of a major war ? What compelled so many men to volunteer ' and what happened to them once they had taken the King's shilling ? Peter Simkins describes how Kitchener's New Armies were raised and reviews the main political, economic and social effects of the recruiting campaign. He examines the experiences and impressions of the officers and men who made up the New Armies. As well as analysing their motives for enlisting, he explores how they were fed, housed, equipped and trained before they set off for active service abroad. Drawing upon a wide variety of sources, ranging from government papers to the diaries and letters of individual soldiers, he questions long-held assumptions about the 'rush to the colours' and the nature of patriotism in 1914. The book will be of interest not only to those studying social, political and economic history, but also to general readers who wish to know more about the story of Britain's citizen soldiers in the Great War.

Download or read book An Outline of Modern Imperialism written by Thomas Ashcroft and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The First World War written by Michael Howard and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007-01-25 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of the Great War--from the state of Europe in 1914, to the role of the US, the collapse of Russia, and the eventual surrender of the Central Powers. Examining how and why the war was fought, as well as the historical controversies that still surround the war, Michael Howard also looks at how peace was ultimately made, and describes the potent legacy of resentment left to Germany.

Download or read book A History of Russo Japanese Relations written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-06-07 with total page 659 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is the result of a three-year research project between eminent Russian and Japanese historians. It offers an an in-depth analysis of the history of relations between Russia and Japan from the 18th century until the present day. The format of the publication as a parallel history presents views and interpretations from Russian and Japanese perspectives that showcase the differences and the similarities in their joint history. The fourteen core sections, organized along chronological lines, provide assessments on the complex and sensitive issues of bilateral Russo-Japanese relations, including the territory problem as well as economic exchange.

Download or read book Russia s Turn to Persia written by Denis V. Volkov and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-08-16 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on recently declassified and unpublished sources to provide an original and in-depth analysis of Russian and Soviet Iranian studies.

Download or read book The Anglo Japanese Alliance 1902 1922 written by Phillips O'Brien and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-12-25 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together many leading experts who examine the different aspects of the Alliance in its different stages before, during and after the First World War, who explore the reasons for its success and for its end.

Download or read book Illustrated Timeline Part VI Russia Contemporary History 1900 2018 written by Сергей Девятов and published by Litres. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Illustrated Timeline is a new illustrated format for presenting credible historical events and processes chronologically. This publication shows Russia’s history in chronological order over the course of more than eleven centuries, from the establishment of statehood to the modern day. The visual format shows how developments from Russian history correspond with the histories of other European countries. Leading Russian historians participated in the academic editing of the work.The third installment of thetimeline, “Contemporary Russian History in the 20th and 21st Centuries,” covers the history of the Russian Empire, Soviet Russia, the USSR, and the Russian Federation from 1900 to 2018. It is divided into periods based on the ruling heads of state.The main “timeline” presents the events in chronological order, supplemented by illustrations. Key processes are shown as colored bands and boxes with dates and annotations. At the top of the page, a separate “timeline” shows key historical events of the 20th and 21st centuries outside Russia, as well as major international developments involving Russia.