The Impossible Peace
Britain, the Division of Germany, and the Origins of the Cold War
Published on 11. February 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
296 pages
978-0-19-827898-6 (ISBN)
Description
The Impossible Peace offers a new interpretation of the British Government's policy towards Germany in the years immediately following the Second World War, and reassesses the part played by Britain in the collapse of the Grand Alliance and the development of what came to be known as the Cold War.
Reviews / Votes
should be read by all who have an interest in the conduct of Britain's foreign affairs ... she has buttressed her case with impressive archival research and interviews with surviving participants ... all will be in debt to Anne Deighton's work. * New Statesman and Society * thorough and perceptive study ... trenchant, insightful account. * European History Quarterly * The developments she describes will be of lasting historical significance, not only for the forty years of Cold War, which now seems to have come to its conclusion, but for our understanding of Britain's relationship with her European neighbours and with the United States. * Oxford International Review * an important contribution to the subject * Millenium * Anne Deighton adds to the growing literature seeking to illuminate and enhance the role of Britain in the beginning of the cold war. * Political Studies *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
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Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
420 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-827898-6 (9780198278986)
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