Hughes has made a major contribution to understanding British foreign policy in the post-war era ... [A] highly original work that will reward study by anyone interested in the history of international relations.
George C. Peden, University of Stirling
Intelligence and National Security
Gerald Hughes' first-rate book deserves to be read and digested not only by historians ... Read moreand international relations specialists, but also by politicians, their speech writers and their diplomats.
Christopher Waters, Deakin University
Australian Journal of Politics and History
Hughes has produced a readable account of the uses and abuses of the appeasement analogy, reminding us of the dangers of history turning into a political battleground on which the decisions for the future are made.
Helene von Bismarck, Independent Scholar
American Historical Review
[Hughes] presents the argument in a manner likely to retain the interest of the reader whilst resisting the temptations towards over simplification. It is a highly interesting book that would be of interest to scholars and students alike.
Andrew Crines
The Historian
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