Chapter II: Introduction: BY THE HON. W. M. HUGHES vii

I THE CHARACTER OF GERMANY 1

II THE GERMAN SYSTEM OF PREPARATION 7

III GERMANY AND ITALIAN FINANCE 27

IV THE ANNEXATION MANIA 37

V GERMANY AND RUSSIA 53

VI THE STATESMANSHIP OF THE ENTENTE 81

VII TEUTON POLITICS 88

VIII A MACHIAVELLIAN TRICK BY WHICH RUSSIA'S HAND WAS FORCED 99

IX GERMAN PROPAGANDA IN SCANDINAVIA 108

X GERMANY AND THE BALKANS 116

XI THE RIVAL POLICIES 136

XII PROBLEMS OF LEADERSHIP 146

XIII PROBLEMS OF FINANCE 161

XIV READJUSTMENTS 175

XV THE POSITION OF ITALY 192

XVI ROUMANIA AND GREECE 214

XVII GERMANY'S RESOURCEFULNESS 227

XVIII THE PERILS OF PARTY POLITICS 236

XIX PAST AND PRESENT 246

XX PROBLEMS OF THE FUTURE 272

XXI THE FINAL ISSUE 296

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