Alternatives to Appeasement
Neville Chamberlain and Hitler's Germany
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2708359 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew David Stedman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Alternatives to Appeasement (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | I.B. Tauris (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5040/9780755624232 |
| OpenAlex | W4240049649 |
| ISBN | 9780755624232 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
Neville Chamberlain’s policy of appeasing Hitler’s Germany has been widely condemned. However, historians (and politicians) have been divided about the viability of alternative courses of action. Andrew David Stedman’s illuminating new study of British foreign policy before World War II systematically analyses the various alternatives to appeasement - from isolationism to collective security to outright war - and examines their origins, risks and feasibility. It surveys the advocates of other strategies - including key thinkers and decision-makers such as Churchill, Eden, Amery, Beaverbrook and Halifax - and outlines the complexities of the decisions they faced, which have previously been largely overlooked. Marking a valuable new contribution to appeasement historiography, this is the first work to synthesise all the alternatives available to Chamberlain, as well as illuminating policy debate within the British government. Stedman provides a vigorous analysis of Chamberlain’s assessment of each rival policy, and shows why ultimately, he opted
Appeasement · Foreign policy · Historiography · Isolationism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · History · Law · Philosophy · World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |