Political Science 2231E Lecture Notes - Austria-Hungary, Archduke Franz Ferdinand Of Austria, Schlieffen Plan
21 Apr 2013
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The causes and consequences of the first and. John mearsheimer, the tragedy of great power politics 139-164;168- Scott sagan, 1914 revisited: allies, offense, and instability, (1986):151- Tues 1 3 ssc 4162 jtrisko@uwo. ca. World war i the 19th century global economy. The industrial revolution spreads in europe and north america freedom of global trade is underpinned by the gold standard. Nationalism encourages the promotion of domestic industries. By the end of the 1990s, free trade began to collapse. Creation of system of nation-states generates competition. The rise of germany changes the balance of power. The development of a rigid alliance system. Industrialization in britain and france, then germany, japan and the us. Prompts population growth and urbanization which contribute to political pressures within countries. Emergence of a relationship between economic strength and military might. Technological advances speak arms races, makes countries better able to wage devastating wars. Overseas power projection is necessary to maintain empires: naval power, resources.
