The Economic Position of the Central Powers in the War

Tags: Global Economy, War and Foreign Policy, World History

11/05/2026 Ludwig von Mises

Why the war’s economic character was unique: a particular stage of the division of labor, a particular state of military technique, and a particular geography of the belligerents. Mises argues no war will be fought again under these conditions, and examines the attack doctrine—Bernhardi’s claim that only attack achieves positive results—that assumed a short war.

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