The fall of the dynasties : the collapse of the old order, 1905-1922

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The fall of the dynasties : the collapse of the old order, 1905-1922 / Edmond Taylor.

Formatted Contents Note:: Sarajevo: the shots that still ring round the world -- Flashbacks to a sunset world -- Dynasts and diplomats -- The year of the red cock -- The fossile monarchy -- Sick Man's legacy -- Rehearsal for doom -- The unlucky brinkmanship of Wilhelm II -- The gravediggers of autocracy -- Murder, muddle, and Machiavelli -- The failure of diplomacy -- The failure of arms -- The suicide of the Russian monarchy -- The lost revolution -- The age of the witch doctor -- To the bitter end -- Exit the Hohenzollerns -- The fall of the house of Hapsburg -- The time of troubles -- The doomed peace.