Deterrence, coercion, and appeasement : British grand strategy, 1919-1940 / David French.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

French, David, 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deterrence (Strategy).

History, Modern--20th century.

History, Modern.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--1910-1936.

Great Britain.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (634 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2022]

Summary:

A compelling and original survey of British grand strategy in the inter-war period, underlining the inexorable relationships between foreign policy, grand strategy, military force, intelligence, finance and not least, domestic politics and public opinion.

Contents:

Who made British policy and grand strategy

Creating the New World Order, 1919-21

Reconstructing the New World Order, 1921-6

Managing the New World Order, 1926-30

The world crisis and the national government, 1931-3

A new grand strategy : the defence requirements committee, 1932-5

'I wish I saw a real policy emerging, but frankly I don't' : the Baldwin government, 1935-7

The grand strategy of fortress Britain, May 1937-September 1938

'And I sincerely believe that we have at last opened the way to that general appeasement which alone can save the world from chaos' : appeasement, containment, and qar, October 1938 to September 1939

'... there was no hurry as time was on our side' : Chamberlain's war.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: French, David Deterrence, Coercion, and Appeasement

ISBN:

0-19-195424-1

0-19-267809-4

0-19-267810-8