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Chamberlain and the Lost Peace
John Charmley
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Description for Chamberlain and the Lost Peace
Paperback. An important new reappraisal of the immediate origins of World War II. "Entertaining and absorbing..Chamberlain hardly emerges a hero from these pages, but at least there is no excuse left for regarding him as no more than a wimp in a wing-collar." -The Guardian. Num Pages: 271 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: G; HB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 396.
Most studies of World War II assume that it was, in some way, a triumph for Britain. John Charmley's important new reappraisal of the immediate origins of the war is based on extensive new work in the Chamberlain papers. It starts from Chamberlain's belief that even a victorious war would be a disaster-it would destroy the foundations of British power and hand over Europe to Russian domination. Reconstructing Chamberlain's policy assumptions, Mr. Charmley argues that they were neither naive nor foolish. While focusing on the prime minister's personality, he also shows that Chamberlain's views were shared by many other leading ... Read more
Most studies of World War II assume that it was, in some way, a triumph for Britain. John Charmley's important new reappraisal of the immediate origins of the war is based on extensive new work in the Chamberlain papers. It starts from Chamberlain's belief that even a victorious war would be a disaster-it would destroy the foundations of British power and hand over Europe to Russian domination. Reconstructing Chamberlain's policy assumptions, Mr. Charmley argues that they were neither naive nor foolish. While focusing on the prime minister's personality, he also shows that Chamberlain's views were shared by many other leading ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Number of Pages
271
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781566632478
SKU
V9781566632478
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Ref
99-1
About John Charmley
John Charmley lectures in English history at the University of East Anglia. His books include Duff and Cooper, Descent to Suez, and Lord Lloyd and the Decline of the British Empire.
Reviews for Chamberlain and the Lost Peace
Important.
The Spectator
A useful, scholarly, and controversial book.
Eau Claire
CHOICE
Entertaining and absorbing.
The Guardian
A concise and spirited defense of Chamberlain, questioning the need to guarantee Poland and fight the war.
The Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy
Charmley's portrait is persuasive.
F. M. Leventhal
... Read more
The Spectator
A useful, scholarly, and controversial book.
Eau Claire
CHOICE
Entertaining and absorbing.
The Guardian
A concise and spirited defense of Chamberlain, questioning the need to guarantee Poland and fight the war.
The Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy
Charmley's portrait is persuasive.
F. M. Leventhal
... Read more