Under the pavement, war

Australian historian tells us the author of a primarily diplomatic point of view how the early years of the 20th century it led to the first World War. He tells us about the menu dalliance strategies of France, UK, Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Serbia and sporadically Ottoman empire and of Italy, the various crises that have influenced them (Balkan wars, colonial competition) the decision making process of each country, the context that led to Sarajevo last lattentat lenchainement the events of June à August 14 (without the chronology of the last days is clear). Louvrage not sintéresse ideological and economic aspects. Although the author does everything to avoid the debate on the responsibilities itself can not levitate yourself. Resulting impression is:
Serbia practice a dangerous irredentism and supports at least passively bustle outside its borders including Princip and his band; appears ready to compromise after the Austrian Ultimatum.
LAutriche-Hungary not at his best manages the situation so debonair up Ultimatum abovementioned where she demonstrated uncompromising discipline.
Russia, appears in the eyes of LEUROPE as an emerging power (we will see what it happens in) where Germanophobe policies will simposer as in the UK.
LAllemagne does not seem particularly warlike (hence the criticism against the book).
France is described as looking forward to the opportunity dentrer to war to recover the Alsace Lorraine (Poincaré is described as a "spiked helmet" if jose dire.Il Interestingly assassination of Jaures is not mentioned and that the French dhistoriens works to which sest author referred be counted on the fingers with one hand
Short and author lindique too, with our vision of the 21st century this conflict should have been mastered or localized instead of triggering what one knows.
Sil to bring some reviews I could fault absence of brevity, the preciousness of style (underlined in the sites amazon UK and COM absence of bibliography (but 100 pages of notes that refer to sources), and chronology.
5 * course