World War I: A Batch from International Security

“One hundred years after the fateful shots rang out in Sarajevo, World War I continues to fascinate students of international politics,” writes Sean Lynn-Jones in his introduction to World War A Batch from International Security. Bringing together articles spanning 30 years of International Security, this Batch focuses on the causes of WWI and its lessons for today’s leaders. The authors explore such topics as the July crisis, the cult of the offensive, and economic interdependence. Dig in.About BATCHESThe BATCHES Series from the MIT Press features collections of journal articles on themes identified by and currently resonating with readers. The collections are curated by authoritative voices in the editors, authors, scholars, and practitioners. Each Batch is bundled for immediate download, and the series represents the rapid, responsive innovation that the MIT Press provides to its readership.Series ForewordIntroduction by Sean M. Lynn-JonesThe Lessons of 1914 for East Asia Missing the Trees for the ForestJa Ian Chong and Todd H. Hall Domestic Coalitions, Internationalization, and Then and NowEtel Solingen The Cult of the Offensive and the Origins of the First World WarStephen Van Evera Civil-Military Relations and the Cult of the Offensive, 1914 and 1984Jack Snyder Technology, Military Advantage, and World War A Case for Military EntrepreneurshipJonathan Shimshoni 1914 Allies, Offense, and InstabilityScott D. Sagan The Origins of Offense and the Consequences of CounterforceJack Snyder and Scott D. SaganThe Meaning of Mobilization in 1914Marc Trachtenberg Preferences, Constraints, and Choices in July 1914Jack S. Levy Mobilization and Inadvertence in the July CrisisJack S. Levy, Thomas J. Christensen, and Marc TrachtenbergThe New History of World War I and What It Means for International Relations TheoryKeir A. Lieber Defensive Realism and the "New" History of World War IJack Snyder and Keir A. Lieber Trading on Why World War I Was Not a Failure of Economic InterdependenceErik Gartzke and Yonatan Lupu