Description
Product ID: | 9780415736145 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Title: | European Dictatorships 1918-1945 |
Authors: | Author: Stephen J. Lee |
Page Count: | 476 |
Subjects: | European history, European history, History, Political structures: totalitarianism and dictatorship, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Political structures: totalitarianism & dictatorship, Europe, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. New material for this edition includes the most recent research on individual dictatorships, a new chapter on the experiences of Europe’s democracies at the hands of Germany, Italy and Russia, an expanded chapter on Spain, and a new section on dictatorships beyond Europe. Extensively illustrated with images, maps, tables and a comparative timeline, and supported by a companion website, this is a clear and accessible analysis of the tumultuous events of early 20th-century Europe.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. From the notorious dictatorships of Mussolini, Hitler and Stalin to less well-known states and leaders, Stephen J. Lee scrutinizes the experiences of Russia, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Central and Eastern European states. This fourth edition has been fully revised and updated throughout. New material for this edition includes:
Extensively illustrated with images, maps, tables and a comparative timeline, and supported by a companion website providing further resources for study (www.routledge.com/cw/lee), European Dictatorships 1918–1945 is a clear, detailed and highly accessible analysis of the tumultuous events of early twentieth-century Europe. |
Imprint Name: | Routledge |
Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2016-02-19 |