The Pity of War by Ferguson, Niall -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Copyright Contents Figures Tables Illustrations Acknowledgements Note on the illustrations Dedication Introduction 1. The Myths of Militarism 2. Empires, Ententes and Edwardian Appeasement 3. Britain’s War of Illusions 4. Arms and Men 5. Public Finance and National Security 6. The Last Days of Mankind: 28 June–4 August 1914 7. The August Days: The Myth of War Enthusiasm 8. The Press Gang 9. Economic Capability: The Advantage Squandered 10. Strategy, Tactics and the Net Body Count 11. ‘Maximum Slaughter at Minimum Expense’: War Finance 12. The Death Instinct: Why Men Fought 13. The Captor’s Dilemma 14. How (not) to Pay for the War Conclusion: Alternatives to Armageddon Notes Bibliography Index

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