An edition of The illusion of peace (1976)

The illusion of peace

international relations in Europe, 1918-1933

By Sally Marks

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Publish Date

1976

Publisher

Macmillan

Language

eng

Pages

184

Description:

"Sally Marks provides a compelling analysis of European diplomacy between the First World War and Hitler's advent. She explores the reasons why successive efforts failed to create a lasting peace in the interwar era. Building on the theories of the first edition - many of which have become widely accepted since its publication in 1976 - Marks reassesses Europe's leaders of the period, and the policies of the powers between 1918 and 1933, and beyond." "Strongly interpretive and archivally based, The Illusion of Peace examines the emotional, ethnic and economic factors responsible for international instability, as well as the distortion of the balance of power, the abnormal position of the Soviet Union, the weakness of France and the uncertainty of her relationship with Britain, and the inadequacy of the League of Nations. In so doing, the study clarifies the complex topics of reparations and war debts and challenges traditional assumptions, concluding that widespread Western devotion to disarmament and dedication to peace were two of several reasons why democratic statesmen could not respond decisively to Hitler's threat. In this new edition Marks also argues that the Allied failure to bring defeat home to the German people in 1918-19 generated a resentment which contributed to interwar instability and Hitler's rise." "This study has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the latest scholarship."--Jacket.