Description
Europe did not stumble into World War I by accident—yet it also didn’t march in with a single, predetermined plan. In this sweeping historical investigation, Christopher Clark traces the tangled political decisions, alliances, misread signals, and cultural assumptions that shaped the continent’s final steps toward 1914, asking whether any one nation can truly be held responsible. Drawing on a wide range of sources and perspectives, he illuminates how leaders and publics alike contributed to a crisis that escalated faster than anyone could fully control. The result is a compelling study of contingency, collective responsibility, and the dangerous momentum of international systems—written with the clarity and narrative drive that made Clark a leading voice in modern European history.
Available Editions
paperback
Harper Collins
Published Mar 19, 2013
680 pages
ISBN: 9780062199225
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Details
First Published
2013
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clark.