The origins of the First World War continue to be a matter of controversy even a generation after the Fischer Debate. This volume excels in the breadth of its approach and will be indispensable to those teaching and writing on pre-1914 Europe.Gregor Sch?llgen Professor of Modern History,University of Erlangen... a masterful synthesis of his entire oeuvre, answering various critics, especially those who charged him with ignoring military factors. German Studies Review