The Origins of the Crimean War
Author | : David M. Goldfrank |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 359 |
Release | : 2014-06-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317872306 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317872304 |
Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Origins of the Crimean War written by David M. Goldfrank and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-06-11 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.