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The sleepwalkers

Book • 2013
The Sleepwalkers is a comprehensive and meticulously researched book that explores the intricate events and relationships that led to the outbreak of World War I. Clark's narrative delves into the decades of history preceding 1914, examining the mutual misunderstandings, unintended signals, and complex alliances that drove Europe into war.

The book highlights the fraught situation in the Balkans, the role of key players such as Serbia, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Germany, and France, and the broader geopolitical context that contributed to the war.

Clark's analysis is insightful, drawing together politics, alliances, personalities, geography, fear, and false hopes to provide a detailed and authoritative chronicle of Europe’s descent into war.

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Mentioned in 12 episodes

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Dominic Sandbrook
as an alternative to Thomas Otte's book for those who found Clark's work too light.
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469. The Road to The Great War: Countdown to Armageddon (Part 1)
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Dominic Sandbrook
as a brilliant and groundbreaking book on the process leading to WWI.
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474. The Road to The Great War: The Lights Go Out (Part 6)
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Dominic Sandbrook
as a source discussing British appeasement towards Russia.
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472. The Road to The Great War: Britain's Fateful Choice (Part 4)
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Tom Holland
in relation to his analysis of Sergei Sazanov and his documents to ambassadors.
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471. The Road to The Great War: The Austrian Ultimatum (Part 3)
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Tom Holland
as a source for understanding the events leading up to World War I.
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470. The Road to The Great War: The Kaiser’s Blank Cheque (Part 2)
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Dominic Sandbrook
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Tom Holland
in relation to the acquisition of Serbian armaments from a French company and the role of Major Vojislav Tankosic.
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466. The Murder of Franz Ferdinand: The Conspiracy (Part 2)
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Collin Hansen
in the context of World War I and communication technologies.
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Nicholas Rush Smith
, highlighting its exploration of contingency and narratives in shaping historical events.
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Nick Mulder
when discussing the concept of 'temporal claustrophobia' in the lead-up to World War II.
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Mark Sayers
when discussing World War I and the events leading up to it.
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Francis Dearnley
as a source for insights into diplomacy during the lead-up to World War I.
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Oz Woloshyn
as the source for the name of their podcast, Sleepwalkers.
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Robert Wright
as a book about the origins of World War I.
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Ray Youssef
as a book exploring the history of science and deception.
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David Runciman
as the author of the definitive history of the origins of World War I.
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Mentioned by Phil Cunliffe as a work that has received tremendous acclaim, especially regarding the outbreak of the First World War.
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