11. "The Lessons of 1914 for East Asia Today: Missing the Trees for the Forest"
- Author:
- Todd H. Hall and Jia Ian Chong
- Publication Date:
- 04-2014
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- International Security
- Institution:
- Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University
- Abstract:
- A century has passed since the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo set in motion a chain of events that would eventually convulse Europe in war. Possibly no conflict has been the focus of more scholarly attention. The questions of how and why European states came to abandon peaceful coexistence for four years of armed hostilities—ending tens of millions of lives and several imperial dynasties—have captivated historians and international relations scholars alike.
- Topic:
- International Relations, Security, and War
- Political Geography:
- United States, Europe, Middle East, and East Asia