The Great Illusion · Character
Baron Karl von Stengel
German legal scholar, whose views on international law are discussed.
minor
Also known as Professor Baron Karl von Stengel, Baron von Stengel
First appearance: the great illusion
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Cited as a 'Liberal' German delegate to the First Hague Conference who lays down that economic power depends on political power.
Baron Karl von Stengel first appears in 0003 the great illusion.
With Theodore Roosevelt (professional): Both were advocates of national power, with Stengel's German militarism resonating with Roosevelt's imperialist stance.
In The Axioms of Modern Statecraft: Cited as a 'Liberal' German delegate to the First Hague Conference who lays down that economic power depends on political power.
Later, in The Psychological Case for War: German jurist and delegate to the First Hague Peace Conference, whose book 'Weltstadt und Friedensproblem' contains a chapter on the significance of war for the development of humanity.
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- Naval Power Advocates
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- The Axioms of Modern Statecraft
- The Psychological Case for War
- IV: Do the Warlike Nations Inherit the Earth?
- IV: Methods
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