'More concise and up-to-date than competing texts.' - Nigel Aston, University of Leicester '...could be used as an introductory text for a course on international relations...' - Linda Frey, History: Reviews of New Books '...a concise, well-written, and thought-provoking textbook presenting fresh perspective on European international relations...' - Jennifer Mori, International History Review '...the book is brimming with less well-known, and...previously unknown - facts that reflect...fresh insights...' - Charles Ingrao, Journal of Military History