The Sleepwalkers by Clark, Christopher -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Dedication Contents List of Illustrations List of Maps Acknowledgements Introduction Part I: Roads to Sarajevo

1. Serbian Ghosts

Murder in Belgrade ‘Irresponsible Elements’ Mental Maps Separation Escalation Three Turkish Wars The Conspiracy Nikola Pašić Reacts

2. The Empire without Qualities

Conflict and Equilibrium The Chess Players Lies and Forgeries Deceptive Calm Hawks and Doves

Part II: One Continent Divided

3. The Polarization of Europe, 1887–1907

Dangerous Liaison: the Franco-Russian Alliance The Judgement of Paris The End of British Neutrality Belated Empire: Germany The Great Turning Point? Painting the Devil on the Wall

4. The Many Voices of European Foreign Policy

Sovereign Decision-makers Who Governed in St Petersburg? Who Governed in Paris? Who Governed in Berlin? The Troubled Supremacy of Sir Edward Grey The Agadir Crisis of 1911 Soldiers and Civilians The Press and Public Opinion The Fluidity of Power

5. Balkan Entanglements

Air Strikes on Libya Balkan Helter-skelter The Wobbler The Balkan Winter Crisis of 1912–13 Bulgaria or Serbia? Austria’s Troubles The Balkanization of the Franco-Russian Alliance Paris Forces the Pace Poincaré under Pressure

6. Last Chances: Détente and Danger, 1912–1914

The Limits of Détente ‘Now or Never’ Germans on the Bosphorus The Balkan Inception Scenario A Crisis of Masculinity? How Open Was the Future?

Part III: Crisis

7. Murder in Sarajevo

The Assassination Flashbulb Moments The Investigation Begins Serbian Responses What Is to Be Done?

8. The Widening Circle

Reactions Abroad Count Hoyos Goes to Berlin The Road to the Austrian Ultimatum The Strange Death of Nikolai Hartwig

9. The French in St Petersburg

Count de Robien Changes Trains M. Poincaré Sails to Russia The Poker Game

10. The Ultimatum

Austria Demands Serbia Responds A ‘Local War’ Begins

11. Warning Shots

Firmness Prevails ‘It’s War This Time’ Russian Reasons

12. Last Days

A Strange Light Falls upon the Map of Europe Poincaré Returns to Paris Russia Mobilizes The Leap into the Dark ‘There Must Be Some Misunderstanding’ The Tribulations of Paul Cambon Britain Intervenes Belgium Boots

Conclusion Notes Index About the Author Also by Christopher Clark Credits Copyright About the Publisher