0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War

Buy Now

Strange Allies - Britain, France and the Dilemmas of Disarmament and Security, 1929-1933 (Hardcover) Loot Price: R4,153
Discovery Miles 41 530
Strange Allies - Britain, France and the Dilemmas of Disarmament and Security, 1929-1933 (Hardcover): Andrew Webster

Strange Allies - Britain, France and the Dilemmas of Disarmament and Security, 1929-1933 (Hardcover)

Andrew Webster

Series: Routledge Studies in Modern European History

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R4,153 Discovery Miles 41 530 | Repayment Terms: R389 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

Strange Allies examines three intersecting themes of fundamental importance to the international history of the period between the two world wars. First, and most broadly, it is a study of the international history of the pivotal 'hinge years', running from the onset of the Depression in late 1929 to the Nazi capture of power in Germany in early 1933. The second theme is the strategic relationship between Britain and France, the critical dynamic in the management of global and European international relations during this time of great fluidity and uncertainty. The most contentious and intractable issue that divided the two countries was the pursuit of international disarmament, which forms the third theme of the book. Strange Allies is based upon extensive research in British and French archives, as well as in the archives of the League of Nations in Geneva. The book's focus on 1929-31 in particular makes a major contribution to the international history of the interwar period by re-examining the security and strategic policies of the second Labour government in Britain and of foreign minister Aristide Briand in the post-Locarno years in France. For 1931-33, the book looks at the impact of the great financial and economic crisis of 1931 on security and disarmament planning in Britain and France. It then considers the impact of the Anglo-French relationship on the instability of Europe and on the failure of the World Disarmament Conference. This book is the first detailed study of the Anglo-French relationship during a critical period which saw a reshaping of the boundaries of global security. Although the Anglo-French alliance is rightly seen to be pivotal to both the initial phase of implementing the Versailles settlement of 1919 and the efforts to contain Hitler and protect Europe after 1936, Strange Allies demonstrates the degree to which these states' conflicting views of security were central to international relations in the years leading up to Hitler's accession to power.

General

Imprint: Routledge
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Routledge Studies in Modern European History
Release date: July 2019
First published: 2020
Authors: Andrew Webster
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-01934-8
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > Diplomacy
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN: 1-138-01934-8
Barcode: 9781138019348

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

Partners