The Russian origins of the First World War

Publication Data

• Title The Russian origins of the First World War
• Author Sean McMeekin
• Publisher Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
• Publication date 2011
• Publication location Cambridge, Mass.
• Language English

Contents

Introduction: History from the Deep Freeze
The Strategic Imperative in 1914
It Takes Two to Tango : The July Crisis
Russia's War : The Opening Round
Turkey's Turn
The Russians and Gallipoli
Russia and the Armenians
The Russians in Persia
Partitioning the Ottoman Empire
1917 : The Tsarist Empire at Its Zenith
Conclusion: The October Revolution and Historical Amnesia.

Topics

• World War, 1914-1918 :: Causes
• World War, 1914-1918 :: Russia
• Imperialism :: History :: 20th century
• World War, 1914-1918 :: Campaigns :: Eastern Front
• World War, 1914-1918 :: Campaigns :: Middle East
• Russia :: Foreign relations :: 1894-1917
• Russia

The Russian origins of the First World War by Sean McMeekin. ISBN 9780674062108. Published by Belknap Press of Harvard University Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.