{"product_id":"transition-to-global-rivalry-alliance-diplomacy-and-the-quadruple-entente-1895-1907-paperback-9780521526654","title":"Transition to Global Rivalry; Alliance Diplomacy and the Quadruple Entente, 1895–1907 (Paperback) 9780521526654","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTransition to Global Rivalry\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAlliance Diplomacy and the Quadruple Entente, 1895–1907\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA re-examination of the formation of the Entente between Britain, France, Russia and Japan.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Albert White (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521526654, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 27 June 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e372 pages, 6 b\/w illus.  2 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.3 x 2.4 cm, 0.612 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"This is certainly an outstanding addition to the literature on pre-World War I international history....enlightening and highly profitable.\"    Richard Langhorne, American Historical Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDuring the years before the First World War, the realignment of world powers resulted in agreements concluded in 1904 and 1907 between Britain, France, Russia and Japan. John Albert White terms this a Quadruple Entente, a more accurate and complete description than the more commonly used Triple Entente, which omits Japan. His more inclusive view leaves undisturbed the conception of Europe as the centre of political gravity, but at the same time calls proper attention to the enhanced role which Japan had won through her victories in the Sino-Japanese and Russo-Japanese wars and by her careful management of her entry into the larger family of nations. This wider perspective on the crucial pre-war years shows how, in its political context as well as its geographical terrain and its general impact, the First World War was a world war in every sense.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Portents of conflict\u003cbr\u003e 2. The focus of hostility\u003cbr\u003e 3. The emergence of encirclement\u003cbr\u003e 4. Russia in political recession\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Algeciras factor\u003cbr\u003e 6. After Portsmouth and Algeciras\u003cbr\u003e 7. Imperial truce.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: 20th century history: c 1900  to c 2000 [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on 20th century history: c 1900  to c 2000\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%2220th%20century%20history:%20c%201900%20%20to%20c%202000%20%5BHBLW%5D%22\"\u003eHBLW\u003c\/a\u003e], General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913238077720,"sku":"9780521526654","price":41.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521526654i_00d5544c-9e85-4747-ae00-8ceaef3b21c5.jpg?v=1691368920","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/transition-to-global-rivalry-alliance-diplomacy-and-the-quadruple-entente-1895-1907-paperback-9780521526654","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}