Remembering the Road to World War Two

Remembering the Road to World War Two is a broad and comparative, international survey of the historiography of the origins of the Second World War. It explores how, in the case of each of the major combatant countries, historical writing on the origins of the Second World War has been inextricably linked with conceptions of national identity and collective memory.

Zusatztext '... an important contribution to our understanding of how historical writing works, and how it is worked.' English Historical Review"Finney's book, then, is a triumph of the application of some aspects of postmodern theory to the practical business of writing history (...) it is also a major contribution to the modern schools of memory and identity studies." - Reviews in History Informationen zum Autor Patrick Finney teaches in the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University, UK. He has published widely in the fields of twentieth century international history, history and theory and collective memory. Previous publications include (ed.) Palgrave Advances in International History (2005). Klappentext Remembering the Road to World War Two is a broad and comparative, international survey of the historiography of the origins of the Second World War. It explores how, in the case of each of the major combatant countries, historical writing on the origins of the Second World War has been inextricably linked with conceptions of national identity and collective memory. Zusammenfassung Remembering the Road to World War Two is a broad and comparative, international survey of the historiography of the origins of the Second World War. It explores how, in the case of each of the major combatant countries, historical writing on the origins of the Second World War has been inextricably linked with conceptions of national identity and collective memory. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: International History and the Memory of the Second World War 1. On Virtue: Stalin's Diplomacy and the Origins of the Great Patriotic War 2. On Guilt: The Federal Republic of Germany and Nazi Aggression 3. On Complicity: Italian Foreign Policy, Fascist Ideology and the Axis 4. On Decadence: French Foreign Policy and the Fall of the Third Republic 5. On Folly: Great Britain, Appeasement and the Romance of Decline 6. On Liberty: FDR, American Intervention and the Empire of Right 7. On Tragedy: The Dark Valley of Imperial Japan Conclusion: History, Identity, Memory...

Autorentext

Patrick Finney teaches in the Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University, UK. He has published widely in the fields of twentieth century international history, history and theory and collective memory. Previous publications include (ed.) Palgrave Advances in International History (2005).

Klappentext

Remembering the Road to World War Two is a broad and comparative, international survey of the historiography of the origins of the Second World War. It explores how, in the case of each of the major combatant countries, historical writing on the origins of the Second World War has been inextricably linked with conceptions of national identity and collective memory.

Inhalt

Introduction: International History and the Memory of the Second World War 1. On Virtue: Stalin's Diplomacy and the Origins of the Great Patriotic War 2. On Guilt: The Federal Republic of Germany and Nazi Aggression 3. On Complicity: Italian Foreign Policy, Fascist Ideology and the Axis 4. On Decadence: French Foreign Policy and the Fall of the Third Republic 5. On Folly: Great Britain, Appeasement and the Romance of Decline 6. On Liberty: FDR, American Intervention and the Empire of Right 7. On Tragedy: The Dark Valley of Imperial Japan Conclusion: History, Identity, Memory