“It is an indispensable tool to understand the outbreak of the war, especially concerning the Balkans.” — John Swails, Oral Roberts University
“The Long Fuse is a classic. It is engaging, readable, and full of good sense.” — Hunt Tooley, Austin College
“Still perhaps the most elegant treatment of a complex issue.” — John F. Sweets, University of Kansas
“This judicious treatment is the best introductory text for students.” — Ralph Raico, Buffalo State College
284 pages, $25.95 list
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The Long Fuse
An Interpretation of the Origins of World War I
Second Edition
In analyzing the causes of World War I without concern for the question of guilt, the author places emphasis on two central facts: first, that when statesmen and peoples took actions they knew might lead to war, they were not envisaging the catastrophe that the war became but rather a quick and limited war; and, second, that among the many conflicts that might have led to war, the one that did was the threat to the integrity of Austria-Hungary posed by Serbia and Serb nationalism.
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2. The Austrian Anomaly
3. The Europe of the Armed Camps
4. The “Encirclement” of Germany
5. The Bones of a Pomeranian Grenadier
6. The Third Man Falls Sick
7. The Breakdown of Europe