Germany and the Next War

isamilitaryand political treatise written in the early 20th century. Theworkelaborates on the rationale and necessity of war as a means for national self-assertion and the pursuit of power, asserting that for Germany, conflict is not merely an option but a duty in the face of external threats and internal weaknesses. Theopening of thebook setsa tone of urgency, reflectingonthepublicsen timent in Germany during the summer of 1911, amidst a perceived threat to national honor and political sta...