Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-258) and index.

Historiography from Fischer to Förster -- The economics of war : industrialists, financiers and landowners -- Nationalism and images of the enemy -- The politics of war : parties, the press and public opinion -- Militarism and representations of conflict -- Strategies of war : the army and the navy -- Imperialism and conceptions of diplomatic relations -- Diplomacy and war : Chancellor, Kaiser and Foreign Office -- The July crisis : brinkmanship and war -- Germany and the question of guilt.

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