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The origins of World War Two : the debate continues / edited by Robert Boyce and Joseph A. Maiolo.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Causes.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Physical Description:
- iv, 397 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, N.Y. : Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
- Summary:
- The Second World War, and especially its origins, continue to dominate undergraduate syllabi. This volume of original essays by international experts covers all aspects of the field to provide a tightly edited textbook which, in its coverage and content, is ideal for students, scholars and general readers. The collection is divided into two parts: part one explores the role of the revisionist Powers, the status quo Powers and the small states, while part two examines key themes, including diplomacy, intelligence, ideology, armaments, propaganda and economics.
- Contents:
- Introduction: The Debate Continues / Robert Boyce, Joseph A. Maiolo 1
- Part 1 The Responsibility of the Powers 9
- The Revisionist Powers
- 1 Nazi Germany / Christian Leitz 11
- 2 Fascist Italy / John Gooch 32
- 3 Imperial Japan / Antony Best 52
- The Great Enigma
- 4 Soviet Russia and the Spanish Problem / Jonathan G. Haslam 70
- The Status Quo Powers
- 5 France / Peter Jackson 86
- 6 Britain / Williamson Murray 111
- 7 The United States / Warren F. Kimball 134
- The Small European Powers and China
- 8 Poland / Anita J. Prazmowska 155
- 9 Czechoslovakia / Igor Lukes 165
- 10 The Neutrals / Neville Wylie 176
- 11 China / John W. Garver 190
- Part 2 Themes 205
- 12 Political Science Perspectives / Robert Jervis 207
- 13 Ideology / Alan Cassels 227
- 14 Economics / Robert Boyce 249
- 15 Peace Movements / P. M. H. Bell 273
- 16 Armaments Competition / Joseph A. Maiolo 286
- 17 Intelligence / John Ferris 308
- 18 Diplomacy and Diplomatists / Donald Cameron Watt 330
- 19 Propaganda / Philip M. Taylor 342.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0333945263
- 0333945395
- OCLC:
- 51848611
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