Название: The Origins of the Crimean War (Origins of Modern Wars) Автор: David M. Goldfrank Издательство: Routledge ISBN: 1138179019 Год: 2016 Формат: PDF Страниц: 358 Размер: 10,4 МБ Язык: Английский
The Crimean War (1853-56) between Russia, Turkey, Britain, France and the Kingdom of Sardinia was a diplomatically preventable conflict for influence over an unstable Near and Middle East. It could have broken out in any decade between Napoleon and Wilhelm II; equally, it need never have occurred. In this masterly study, based on massive archival research, David Goldfrank argues that the European diplomatic roots of the war stretch far beyond the `Eastern Question' itself, and shows how the domestic concerns of the participants contributed to the outbreak of hostilities.