| ID | 114165 |
| Title Proper | Bismarck Ante Portas! Germany and the seize Mai crisis of 1877 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Stone, James |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The seize mai crisis of 1877 was the occasion for last of the three war scares that punctuated Franco-German relations in the 1870s. However, it has not been given the detailed scrutiny it deserves. It was not only important for the amount of influence that Bismarck exerted during a six month period to influence the course of French domestic politics at a critical juncture. This crisis also provides a cipher for understanding the earlier crises of 1873-1874 and 1875 since the German Chancellor pursued his key objective of supporting the establishment of a republic much more openly in 1877 and his tactics are much better documented than in the earlier scares. A closer look at the events of 1877 reveals more continuity in both the means and ends used by Bismarck in his dealings with France during the mid-1870s than was previously thought. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 23, No.2; Jun 2012: p.209-235 |
| Journal Source | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 23, No.2; Jun 2012: p.209-235 |
| Key Words | Seize Mai Crisis - 1877 ; Germany ; Bismarck ; French Domestic Politics ; Franco - German Relations ; Franco – German Relations |