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Ring of Steel: Germany and Austria – Hungary in World War I

byAlexander Watson

Focused on germany and Austria: Hungary in World War I, Ring of Steel brings Alexander Watson's historical account to a complex and consequential subject. The book builds its explanation through key episodes, competing interests, and the setting supplied by the wider field of history. The result avoids a single easy lesson, emphasizing instead how circumstances, institutions, and individual choices interacted over time. Together, these elements make Ring of Steel an accessible guide to the subject and the questions it continues to raise.

Publisher

Basic Books

Publication date

Mar 28, 2017

Format

Print edition

Pages

832

ISBN

9780465094882