The Origins of the Second World War
A Reader
Patrick Finney(Editor)
Hodder Arnold (Publisher)
Published on 27. June 1997
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-340-67641-7 (ISBN)
Description
In recent decades our understanding of the origins of World War II has been transformed both by the opening of the archives of the major combatant powers and by the re-orientation of international history itself away from a narrow preoccupation with diplomacy towards a more rounded conception embracing also the study of economics, strategy, propaganda and intelligence. The contributions presented in this volume represent these developments. Covering both the European and Asian Pacific conflicts, they address key debates and controversies: the roles of the democratic and revisionist powers; issues of economics, strategy and opinion; and the road to war itself. Editorial introductions situate each contribution in a broader context of scholarly writing and assess the likely significance for the shape of present and future debate.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 160 mm
Width: 240 mm
Weight
795 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-340-67641-7 (9780340676417)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Debates and controversies; Great Britain, France and the United States - democracies at bay; Germany, Italy, the USSR and Japan - dictatorships and revisionism; beyond diplomacy - economies, strategies and opinion; the approach of war.