Book description
Hailed on publication as a thought-provoking, authoritative analysis of
the true beginnings of the Second World War, this revised edition of
The Road to War
is essential reading for anyone interested in this momentous period of
history. Taking each major nation in turn, the book tells the story of
their road to war; recapturing the concerns, anxieties and prejudices of
the statesmen of the thirties.
Richard Overy is Professor in
History at the University of Exeter. He is the author of books on the
Second World War, the European dictatorships and the history of air
power. His latest titles include Why the Allies Won (2nd edn
2006), The Dictators: Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Russia
(2004) and The Morbid Age: Britain Between the Wars (2009). He
is a fellow of the British Academy and winner of the Wolfson History
Prize in 2005.
Andrew Wheatcroft is the author of many pioneerign books on early
modern adn modern history, including The Ottomans (1993) and
The Enemy at the Gate (2008). he is based in Dumfriesshire
adn is Professor and Director of the Centre for Publishing Studies at
the University of Stirling.
