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I. GERMANY AND FRANCE 1
I. THE PREDICAMENT OF GERMANY 1
II. THE POSITION OF FRANCE 33
III. THE SOLUTION 42

II. THE EAST 58
I. SYRIA, MESOPOTAMIA, EGYPT, AND INDIA 58
II. AN EASTERN POLICY 70

III. RUSSIA AND ITS BORDERS 80
I. THE CIVIL WAR 82
II. RUSSIA'S NEIGHBOURS 90

IV. PRE-WAR AND POST-WAR CAUSES OF STRIFE 98
I. ARMAMENTS 100
II. MARKETS AND FOOD 107

V. THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS 114

BOOKS FOR FURTHER READING 125

THE PROBLEM OF FOREIGN POLICY