Book contents
- The Fraying Bonds of Peace
- The Fraying Bonds of Peace
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1Introduction
- 2Economic Interdependence in Europe before 1914
- 3The Remaking of Power Politics
- 4Trade and Geopolitics, 1897–1906
- 5Loans and Alliances, 1904–1910
- 6Fiscal States, Geopolitical Competition, and Economic Interdependence
- 7The Second Moroccan Crisis and the Militarisation of Interdependence
- 8The Balkan Wars, 1912–1913
- 9Russia, France, and the Militarisation of Interdependence, 1912–1914
- 10Preparing for War in an Interdependent World
- 11The July Crisis
- 12Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
12 - Conclusion
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 June 2026
Book contents
- The Fraying Bonds of Peace
- The Fraying Bonds of Peace
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- 1Introduction
- 2Economic Interdependence in Europe before 1914
- 3The Remaking of Power Politics
- 4Trade and Geopolitics, 1897–1906
- 5Loans and Alliances, 1904–1910
- 6Fiscal States, Geopolitical Competition, and Economic Interdependence
- 7The Second Moroccan Crisis and the Militarisation of Interdependence
- 8The Balkan Wars, 1912–1913
- 9Russia, France, and the Militarisation of Interdependence, 1912–1914
- 10Preparing for War in an Interdependent World
- 11The July Crisis
- 12Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The First World War did not mark the end of economic interdependence, but the strategic demands of the war twisted international economic relations even further in the service of power politics. The chapter concludes by returning to the central question of how economic interdependence transformed power politics. It restrained war amongst the great powers and offered new areas for the conduct of power politics. As it reshaped power relations, states that suffered setbacks to their perceived vital interests, became more willing to compensate for their weakness in economic competition by turning to the use of military force.
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- The Fraying Bonds of PeaceEconomic Origins of the First World War, pp. 325 - 331Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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