{"product_id":"the-sleepwalkers-how-europe-went-to-war-in-1914-paperback","title":"The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristopher Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A monumental new volume. . . . Revelatory, even revolutionary. . . . Clark has done a masterful job explaining the inexplicable.\" -- \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e's 10 Best Books of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eWinner of the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize (History)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorian Christopher Clark's riveting account of the explosive beginnings of World War I.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on new scholarship, Clark offers a fresh look at World War I, focusing not on the battles and atrocities of the war itself, but on the complex events, diplomatic history, and relationships that led a group of well-meaning leaders into brutal conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClark traces the paths to war in a minute-by-minute, action-packed narrative that cuts between the key decision centers in Vienna, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Paris, London, and Belgrade, and examines the decades of history that informed the events of 1914 and details the mutual misunderstandings and unintended signals that drove the July Crisis forward in a few short weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously researched and masterfully written, The Sleepwalkers is a dramatic and authoritative chronicle of the causes of WWI and Europe's descent into a war that tore the world apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Clark's definitive account untangles the intricate web of events that plunged a continent into chaos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Balkan Powder Keg: \u003c\/b\u003e A deep dive into the complex politics of the Balkans, focusing on the role of Serbian nationalism and the events in Belgrade and Sarajevo that directly triggered the conflict.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Tangle of Alliances: \u003c\/b\u003e A minute-by-minute narrative that cuts between the key decision centers in Vienna, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Paris, and London to reveal the misunderstandings and miscalculations that doomed the continent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDiplomatic Failures: \u003c\/b\u003e An analysis of the complex relationships and unintended signals between leaders that transformed a local crisis into a continent-spanning catastrophe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Path to War: \u003c\/b\u003e Rather than focusing on the battles, Clark examines the decades of history that informed the events of 1914, providing a fresh and authoritative chronicle of Europe's descent into war.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the morning of June 28, 1914, when Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie Chotek, arrived at Sarajevo railway station, Europe was at peace. Thirty-seven days later, it was at war. The conflict that resulted would kill more than fifteen million people, destroy three empires, and permanently alter world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sleepwalkers\u003c\/em\u003e reveals in gripping detail how the crisis leading to World War I unfolded. Drawing on fresh sources, it traces the paths to war in a minute-by-minute, action-packed narrative that cuts among the key decision centers in Vienna, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Paris, London, and Belgrade. Distinguished historian Christopher Clark examines the decades of history that informed the events of 1914 and details the mutual misunderstandings and unintended signals that drove the crisis forward in a few short weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did the Balkans--a peripheral region far from Europe's centers of power and wealth--come to be the center of a drama of such magnitude? How had European nations organized themselves into opposing alliances, and how did these nations manage to carry out foreign policy as a result? Clark reveals a Europe racked by chronic problems--a fractured world of instability and militancy that was, fatefully, saddled with a conspicuously ineffectual set of political leaders. These rulers, who prided themselves on their modernity and rationalism, stumbled through crisis after crisis and finally convinced themselves that war was the only answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously researched and masterfully written, \u003cem\u003eThe Sleepwalkers\u003c\/em\u003e is a magisterial account of one of the most compelling dramas of modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cb\u003eFareed Zakaria\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the morning of June 28, 1914, when Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie Chotek, arrived at Sarajevo railway station, Europe was at peace. Thirty-seven days later, it was at war. The conflict that resulted would kill more than fifteen million people, destroy three empires, and permanently alter world history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sleepwalkers\u003c\/em\u003e reveals in gripping detail how the crisis leading to World War I unfolded. Drawing on fresh sources, it traces the paths to war in a minute-by-minute, action-packed narrative that cuts among the key decision centers in Vienna, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Paris, London, and Belgrade. Distinguished historian Christopher Clark examines the decades of history that informed the events of 1914 and details the mutual misunderstandings and unintended signals that drove the crisis forward in a few short weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did the Balkans--a peripheral region far from Europe's centers of power and wealth--come to be the center of a drama of such magnitude? How had European nations organized themselves into opposing alliances, and how did these nations manage to carry out foreign policy as a result? Clark reveals a Europe racked by chronic problems--a fractured world of instability and militancy that was, fatefully, saddled with a conspicuously ineffectual set of political leaders. These rulers, who prided themselves on their modernity and rationalism, stumbled through crisis after crisis and finally convinced themselves that war was the only answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously researched and masterfully written, \u003cem\u003eThe Sleepwalkers\u003c\/em\u003e is a magisterial account of one of the most compelling dramas of modern times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 736\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 18, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45729516814533,"sku":"9780061146664","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/bbbwI9ZRFE9780061146664.webp?v=1781181255","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-sleepwalkers-how-europe-went-to-war-in-1914-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}