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When A.J.P. Taylor's The Origins of the Second World War appeared in 1961 it made a profound impact. The book became a classic and a central point of reference in all discussion on the Second World War.
The second edition of this distinguished collection, written by leading experts in the field, is designed to bring the state of the argument up to date. The issues discussed include:
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Chapter 1 The revisionist as moralist, Gordon Martel; Chapter 2 1918 and after, Sally Marks; Chapter 3 The end of Versailles, Stephen A. Schuker; Chapter 4 Mussolini and the myth of Rome, Alan Cassels; Chapter 5 A. J. P. Taylor and the problem with France, Robert J. Young; Chapter 6 Misjudging Hitler, Richard Overy; Chapter 7 Appeasement, Paul Kennedy, Talbot Imlay; Chapter 8 Debating the role of Russia in the origins of the Second World War, Teddy J. Uldricks; Chapter 9 Japan at war, Louise Young; Chapter 10 More than meets the eye, Brian R. Sullivan; Chapter 11 The Spanish Civil War and the origins of the Second World War, Mary Habeck; Chapter 12 The phantom crisis, Sean Greenwood;
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A.J.P. Taylor
'A valuable, stimulating and enjoyable book. It combines the essence of Taylors views, considered judgement upon them, plus a useful summary of recent research on the subject....the contributions taken as an entity constitute a masterly overview and review of the major issues of the inter-war period and of the Origins of the Second World War.' - Modern German Studies Newsletter
'as they are so good at doing Routledge have put together a mass of very different material' - Rivista
