Problems of Power: A Study of International Politics from Sadowa to Kirk-Kilisse (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Morton Fullerton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483052167 ISBN 13: 9780483052161

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Understand how power, diplomacy, and strategic choices shape world events from the 19th century onward. A clear, critical look at how nations act when interests collide and alliances shift.

This nonfiction study surveys international politics from the era of Sadowa to the early modern era, offering a framework for understanding how states pursue prestige, security, and influence. It connects long-running tensions with concrete cases, showing how treaties and power plays influence the course of history.

• Explanations of how great powers form and break coalitions in response to changing threats and opportunities.
• Analysis of key moments in the era, including strategic railways, canal projects, and naval competition.
• Discussion of diplomacy, arbitration, and the limits of treaties when national interests clash.
• Insights into how economic and colonial factors shape political choices across continents.

Ideal for readers seeking a historically grounded, critical view of international relations and the forces that drive global power dynamics.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483052167
• ISBN 13: 9780483052161
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 420