Mussolini in Ethiopia, 1919-1935 : the origins of Fascist Italy's African war / Robert Mallett.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mallett, Robert, 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mussolini, Benito, 1883-1945.

Mussolini, Benito.

Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-1936--Causes.

Italo-Ethiopian War, 1935-1936.

Italy--Foreign relations--Ethiopia.

Italy.

Ethiopia--Foreign relations--Italy.

Ethiopia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 228 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Mussolini in Ethiopia, 1919-1935 looks in detail at the evolution of the Italian Fascist regime's colonial policy within the context of European politics and the rise to power of German National Socialism. It delves into the tortuous nature of relations between the National Fascist Party and the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), while demonstrating how, ultimately, a Hitler-led Germany proved the best mechanism for overseas Italian expansion in East Africa. The book assesses the emergence of an ideologically driven Fascist colonial policy from 1931 onwards and how this eventually culminated in a serious clash of interests with the British Empire. Benito Mussolini's successful flouting of the League of Nations' authority heralded a new dark era in world politics and continues to have its resonance in today's world.

Contents:

Post-war realities: Italy 1919

A mutilated peace: Italy, 1919-1929

The impending war of revenge: Europe and Africa, 1932

Containing the führer: 1933-1934

Achieving an empire: 1934-1935

Darkening waters: January-May 1935

Facing down the British: May-July 1935

Battle lines: August-October 1935

Conclusion Mussolini's war of revenge.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

ISBN:

1-316-36565-4

1-316-37165-4

1-316-37565-X

1-316-37765-2

1-316-37865-9

1-316-37665-6

1-316-37465-3

1-316-10673-X