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Britain and the Ruhr Crisis (Studies in Military & Strategic History)
Elspeth Y. O'Riordan
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Description for Britain and the Ruhr Crisis (Studies in Military & Strategic History)
Hardcover. This work provides a comprehensive examination of British policy during the Ruhr occupation crisis of 1922-24. It highlights the difficulties Britain encountered when dealing with her European neighbours and provides an insight into the complexity of British foreign policy during this period. Series: Studies in Military and Strategic History. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 494.
This book provides a comprehensive examination of British policy during the Ruhr occupation crisis of 1922-24. It explores Britain's attitude to reparations and to broader questions of postwar European reconstruction and stability, revealing the dilemmas caused by Britain's underlying strategic and economic weakness after the First World War. It highlights the difficulties Britain encountered when dealing with her European neighbours and provides a valuable insight into the complexity of British foreign policy during this brief but crucial period.
This book provides a comprehensive examination of British policy during the Ruhr occupation crisis of 1922-24. It explores Britain's attitude to reparations and to broader questions of postwar European reconstruction and stability, revealing the dilemmas caused by Britain's underlying strategic and economic weakness after the First World War. It highlights the difficulties Britain encountered when dealing with her European neighbours and provides a valuable insight into the complexity of British foreign policy during this brief but crucial period.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Military and Strategic History
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333764831
SKU
V9780333764831
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99-15
About Elspeth Y. O'Riordan
ELSPETH Y. O'RIORDAN is Lecturer at the Department of Modern History, University of St. Andrews, Fife.
Reviews for Britain and the Ruhr Crisis (Studies in Military & Strategic History)
'This meticulous reappraisal of British policy towards the Ruhr occupation [of 1923-4] illuminates the increasingly unpalatable options faced by the government as the Franco-German confrontation intensified. It will surely become the definitive account of the evolution of British policy in this crucial episode which had such far-reaching consequences for the course of inter-war history.' - Ruth Henig, Dean of Arts ... Read more