The Origins of World War Two: The Debate Continues - Couverture rigide

Boyce, Robert; Maiolo, Joseph A.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0333945263 ISBN 13 : 9780333945261

Editeur : Red Globe Press, 2003

Synopsis

No issue in modern history has been more intensively studied, or subject to wider interpretation, than the origins of the Second World War. A conflict involving three - arguably four - major aggressor Powers, operating simultaneously but largely separately on two continents, inevitably raises complex theories and debates. Each participating power has its own history, and each one must take account of various influences upon the behaviour of its soldiers and statesmen.

His wide-ranging collection of original essays, each by an international expert in their field, covers all aspects of the subject and highlights the controversy that continues to characterise current thinking on the origins of the war. Going beyond the usual Eurocentric approach, Part I examines the roles of all seven of the Great Powers (including Japan and the USA), as well as the parts played by several of the lesser Powers, such as Czechoslovakia, Poland and China. Part II contains chapters which explore key themes that cannot be fully understood within the context of any single country. These themes include the role of ideology, propaganda, intelligence, armaments, economics, diplomacy, the neutral states, peace movements, and the social science approach to war.

Written in clear, jargon-free prose, together these essays provide a comprehensive single-volume text for students and teachers, and are essential reading for all with an interest in the debates surrounding the causes of World War Two.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

JOSEPH A. MAIOLO is Lecturer in International History in the Department of War Studies, King's College London, UK.; ROBERT BOYCE is Senior Lecturer in the Department of International History at the London School of Economics, UK.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Red Globe Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0333945263
• ISBN 13: 9780333945261
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 397
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• Personne responsable: non disponible