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The argument made here is that the Serbian government was riddled with nationalist extremists who were hard to distinguish from the less extreme but still austrophobe government, making an Austrian response difficult - how complicit are the Serbian government? The Balkan war only served to amplify Serbian irredentism, and they felt more confident with Russian support.
— Aug 31, 2026 01:01PM
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Flips the normal approach of examining structural causes by focusing on proximal events to identify key decision points where agency to avert course was possible. Thus it brings more focus to the balkans, opening with a focus on Serbian desire for revitalizing the old Serb empire of the 1300s. Since they are sandwiched between two greater empires (Turks and Austrians) they resort to opportunistic and rebellious ways
— Aug 14, 2026 12:26PM