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The sleepwalkers

Book • 2013

Christopher Clark

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.

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

Nicholas Rush Smith

Francis Dearnley

Mentioned in 13 episodes

Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

as an alternative to Thomas Otte's book for those who found Clark's work too light.

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Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

as a brilliant and groundbreaking book on the process leading to WWI.

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Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

as a source discussing British appeasement towards Russia.

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Mentioned by

Tom Holland

in relation to his analysis of Sergei Sazanov and his documents to ambassadors.

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Mentioned by

Tom Holland

as a source for understanding the events leading up to World War I.

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Mentioned by

Dominic Sandbrook

and

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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Recommended by

Kaiser Kuo

as a remarkable history book.

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Mentioned by

Collin Hansen

in the context of World War I and communication technologies.

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Recommended by

Nicholas Rush Smith

, highlighting its exploration of contingency and narratives in shaping historical events.

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Mentioned by

Nick Mulder

when discussing the concept of 'temporal claustrophobia' in the lead-up to World War II.

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Mentioned by

Mark Sayers

when discussing World War I and the events leading up to it.

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Mentioned by

Francis Dearnley

as a source for insights into diplomacy during the lead-up to World War I.

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Mentioned by

Oz Woloshyn

as the source for the name of their podcast, Sleepwalkers.

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Mentioned by

Ray Youssef

as a book exploring the history of science and deception.

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Mentioned by

Robert Wright

as a book about the origins of World War I.

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Mentioned by

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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