TY - JOUR
AU - Gorsuch, Anne E.
AB - Europe: Early Modern and Modern 591 Although not uncritical of the results of the war, Wet- and the founding of the German Empire is practically zel demonstrates convincingly that Bismarck’s aim to absent from the book, yet undoubtedly was part of the annex Alsace and parts of Lorraine was not precon- diplomacy of the war. French and German diplomacy ceived, but rather a result of his attention to south Ger- vis-a `-vis neutral parties concerning the bombardment man security fears raised by the French declaration of of Paris, which increased the probability of interven- war. By signaling his aim to secure Germany’s south- tion, and the “humanitarian diplomacy” involving the western border, Bismarck shaped the expectations and Red Cross may also deserve more attention in a com- attitudes of the neutral powers, thus preventing those prehensive study on the diplomacy of the Franco-Prus- leaders who considered joining France at the beginning sian War. of the war from doing so. Bismarck’s restraint and These minor reservations notwithstanding, the book French military setbacks near Orleans and in Paris fi- is a major achievement. It fills an important gap in the nally convinced Adolphe Thiers and Foreign Minister literature, which has not 
TI - Eric G. E. Zuelow, editor. Touring beyond the Nation: A Transnational Approach to European Tourism History.
JO - The American Historical Review
DO - 10.1093/ahr/119.2.591
DA - 2014-04-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/eric-g-e-zuelow-editor-touring-beyond-the-nation-a-transnational-vzTmTFaPI0
SP - 591
EP - 593
VL - 119
IS - 2
DP - DeepDyve
ER -