The Pity of War makes a simple and provocative argument: the human atrocity known as the Great War was entirely England's fault. Ferguson is to be complimented for his though-provoking economic and social perspectives on the war. The Pity of War. As is no surprise with Niall Ferguson – somewhat controversial (or perhaps I should say contrarian) view of the causes, and repercussions view of WWI. Would Britain have been held in contempt by the international community for taking such a position, probably, but it was a real option whose upside was never given proper consideration in Britain. So that was a bit of overkill.Totalling 21+ hours of audio, this is a big undertaking and truthfully some parts dragged on. --BOOK JACKET. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Ferguson has always been vocal on the subject and his take on the war has been characterized by many as revisionist and radical. And why did it stop? One may not agree with what he posits, or the fact that he blames the UK for the lion-share of "why" WWI happened and why it went on so long, but he makes some valid excursions into financial areas that are often glossed over and his approach turns things upside down. The counter factual chapter at the end of the book, which has sadly fixated reviewers of this book, is a little odd. And that Germany's intentional mishandling of their post war economy led to the National Socialist movement that caused WWII. He does this primarily through a masterful wielding of statistics. Perhaps my favorite parts of the book are the statistics Ferguson is able to marshal to show how much more efficient Germany was on the battlefield. How did the Germans manage to kill more soldiers than they lost but still end up defeated in November 1918? He is critical of both sides, but seems to end with the war was unnecessary and the 20th century would have been potentially better off if the Germans had won. Above all, why did men fight?" Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of He is able to show that this was something very short-lived, which occurred mostly at the beginning of the war. "In The Pity of War, Niall Ferguson explodes the myths of 1914-18. --BOOK JACKET. And that Germany's intentional mishandling of their post war economy led to the National Socialist movement that caused WWII. The book is very readable yet it is a no-nonsense work of a serious scholar – focused, organized, detail-oriented and supported by facts.

No I liked the concept & content but it’s too long and does not move forward but you will need to read his questions on WWI in the first 30 pagesNext to John Keegan's work this is the foundation work to be read before all other books of the Great War. The Pity of War offers not quite a history of the First World War, but rather a history of Great Britain and the First World War; for Ferguson, the two are inseparable.

Why did the British get involved? Not an easy read, and definitely not one to be swallowed in one gulp, but really highly recommended, and for me, an excellent reference tome.

Germany killed something like 5 Entente soldiers for every 4 Central Power soldiers killed.

Definitely worth reading for sure.This is one of the worst books I have ever read. Start by marking “The Pity of War: Explaining World War I” as Want to Read: A little heavy-going but steadily blasts away at some well-established but lazy Great War myths.Dr Ferguson seeks to overturn some long-held beliefs about WWI. Even if all of his arguments don't entFerguson argues that not only was the Great War piteous in that so many suffered and died, but was a pity in that it was unnecessary. Not being a man, I'm not sure I will ever understand it (it's GOT to be a guy thing), but now I can a little bit more intellectually appreciate the why.Controversial and brilliant. Etc. Britain could have stayed out, as German war aims, initially, weren't anything the British couldn't live with. It's absolutely brilliant like all Ferguson's book. The trade in death cards and photographs, for example, the macabre souvenir collecting, while I suppose wholly human, force you to confront the fact that the war itself has been rather glorified, and bring you smack down to earth. Highly recommended.WWI has always been a fascination of mine and Niall Ferguson went a long way to answering my biggest question: how did they get hundreds of thousands of otherwise clever men to climb out of muddy trenches and WALK across a patch of land, all the while being shot at. Her ...I had to write a 5 page paper on WWI but I didn’t use this book because I only read up to page 50. I know that most of the critics dislike this book immensely, because it so challenges the accepted understanding of the causes of the war--but that is precisely why I liked it. A continental war that humbled France and Russia might have actually led to a EU-like organization decades earlier. Good. He also arranges the chapters well in an organized manner. Above all, why did men fight?"

Other topics covered include: (1) the myth of an ingrained militarism in Germany; Ferguson believes there was not one. The Entente was after all a gentleman's agreement.

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