Democracies at the Turning Point (Studies in Modern European History) [Hardcover]

Maarten L. Pereboom (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0820425354 | ISBN-13: 978-0820425351

Between 1928 and 1933, the victorious Great War allies Britain and France abdicated responsibility for shaping the postwar European order. This book is about the failure of their leadership. With the Locarno agreements in place, British leaders refused to take on security problems beyond Germany's western frontier. France sought to "organize" the peace through reconciliation with Germany and European integration, but its increasingly defensive military posture curtailed its ability to lead Europe. In effect having abandoned the structures created after the Great War to maintain the peace, the former allies after 1933 would respond to the initiatives of the dictators.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From Scientific American

Dr. Pereboom's book is an elegantly written study of the failure of leadership in Europe's two major democracies during the critical years when the precarious balance of post-World War I Europe came under mortal threat from economic collapse and flagrant German revisionism. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Review

A pathbreaking examination of British and French views of the course of European diplomacy during the interwar period. With the end of the Cold War, its relevance to current problems has continually increased. -- Diane B. Kunz, Yale University --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing (August 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0820425354
• ISBN-13: 978-0820425351
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,826,659 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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