Catalysts for Catastrophe (Five Small Wars that Changed the Course of Modern History)
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Product Details
Author:
Allie Stuart Povall
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
250
Publisher:
Histria Books (September 29, 2026)
Imprint:
Histria Academic
Release Date:
September 29, 2026
Language:
English
Audience:
College/higher education
ISBN-13:
9781592117505
ISBN-10:
1592117503
Weight:
8.32oz
Dimensions:
6" x 9" x 0.7"
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Eloquence-SimonSchuster_08112026_P10468794_onix30-20260811.xml
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Eloquence
List Price:
$29.99
Pub Discount:
65
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$23.09
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P-SS
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A
Case Pack:
36
Overview
Four decades of conflict, four wars, and a relentless march toward global catastrophe—Catalysts for Catastrophe reveals how regional battles and military innovations set the stage for World War I.
Four Wars. Three Decades. One Relentless March Toward Global Catastrophe.
Catalysts for Catastrophe presents a penetrating academic study of the interconnected regional conflicts and military transformations that culminated in the outbreak of World War I. In this comprehensive historical analysis, Allie Povall traces the trajectory from the Franco-Prussian War to the Balkan Wars, revealing how a sequence of limited confrontations evolved into a systemic collapse of international stability.
Drawing upon extensive archival research and a comparative approach to military history, Povall examines how technological advancements, strategic experimentation, and diplomatic misjudgments converged to reshape the balance of power in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The work highlights how these wars not only redefined the nature of combat but also accelerated the rivalries and alliances that would ultimately engulf the world in 1914.
Through in-depth case studies of the Franco-Prussian War, the Spanish-American War, the Russo-Japanese War, and the Balkan Wars, Catalysts for Catastrophe situates each conflict within the broader geopolitical and ideological currents of its time. Povall demonstrates how the interplay of nationalism, imperial ambition, and evolving military doctrine forged the conditions for global catastrophe—transforming the modern age of warfare.
A vital contribution to the study of pre-World War I geopolitics and military evolution.
Four Wars. Three Decades. One Relentless March Toward Global Catastrophe.
Catalysts for Catastrophe presents a penetrating academic study of the interconnected regional conflicts and military transformations that culminated in the outbreak of World War I. In this comprehensive historical analysis, Allie Povall traces the trajectory from the Franco-Prussian War to the Balkan Wars, revealing how a sequence of limited confrontations evolved into a systemic collapse of international stability.
Drawing upon extensive archival research and a comparative approach to military history, Povall examines how technological advancements, strategic experimentation, and diplomatic misjudgments converged to reshape the balance of power in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The work highlights how these wars not only redefined the nature of combat but also accelerated the rivalries and alliances that would ultimately engulf the world in 1914.
Through in-depth case studies of the Franco-Prussian War, the Spanish-American War, the Russo-Japanese War, and the Balkan Wars, Catalysts for Catastrophe situates each conflict within the broader geopolitical and ideological currents of its time. Povall demonstrates how the interplay of nationalism, imperial ambition, and evolving military doctrine forged the conditions for global catastrophe—transforming the modern age of warfare.
A vital contribution to the study of pre-World War I geopolitics and military evolution.
