European Dictatorships 1918–1945

Description

European Dictatorships 1918–1945 surveys the extraordinary circumstances leading to, and arising from, the transformation of over half of Europe’s states to dictatorships between the first and the second World Wars. It describes the course of dictatorship in Europe before and during the Second World War, and examines the phenomenon of dictatorship itself and the widely different forms it can take. From the notorious dictatorships of Mussolini, Hitler and Stalin to less well-known states and leaders, this book scrutinizes the experiences of Russia, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal, and Central and Eastern European states.

This third edition has been revised throughout to include recent historical research and contains a completely new chapter on the meaning of dictatorship. Including new tables, maps and diagrams, this is the perfect survey for all students of the period.

To view the companion website, please visit: www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415454858.

Contents

Prologue: The Seventeen Dictatorships, 1918–1945 1. The Setting for Dictatorship 2. Types of Dictatorship 3. Dictatorship in Russia 4. Dictatorship in Italy 5. Dictatorship in Germany 6. Dictatorship Elsewhere 7. Dictatorships Compared: Case Studies. Epilogue: Europe since 1945. Notes. Select Bibliography. Index

Author Bio

Stephen J. Lee was Head of History at Bromsgrove School in Birmingham, UK. His publications include European Dictatorships, 2^nd edition (Routledge, 2000), Russia and the USSR (Routledge, 2005) and Hitler and Nazi Germany (Routledge, 1998).

Related Subjects

1. European History
2. Modern History 1750-1945
3. Political History