| Author: | David M. Goldfrank | ISBN: | 9781317872290 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | June 11, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | David M. Goldfrank |
| ISBN: | 9781317872290 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | June 11, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
