Alternatives to Appeasement: Neville Chamberlain and Hitler's Germany Contributor(s): Stedman, Andrew David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848853777 ISBN-13: 9781848853775 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - History | Europe - Germany - Political Science | International Relations - Diplomacy |
Dewey: 327.410 |
Series: International Library of Twentieth Century History |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.7" W x 8.6" (1.15 lbs) 320 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Germany - Chronological Period - 1930's |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Neville Chamberlain's policy of appeasing Hitler's Germany has been widely condemned. However, historians (and politicians) have been divided about the viability of alternative courses of action. Andrew David Stedman's illuminating new study of British foreign policy before World War II systematically analyses the various alternatives to appeasement - from isolationism to collective security to outright war - and examines their origins, risks and feasibility. It surveys the advocates of other strategies - including key thinkers and decision-makers such as Churchill, Eden, Amery, Beaverbrook and Halifax - and outlines the complexities of the decisions they faced, which have previously been largely overlooked. Marking a valuable new contribution to appeasement historiography, this is the first work to synthesise all the alternatives available to Chamberlain, as well as illuminating policy debate within the British government. Stedman provides a vigorous analysis of Chamberlain's assessment of each rival policy, and shows why ultimately, he opted for appeasement. |