Name: Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939
ISBN: 9780061311222

At a Glance

Why This Clicks

Why It Works

A compact way into the interwar years, with ideas that keep tugging at the present.

Come here for

interwar diplomacy, not just dates
a layered take on crisis and order

Expect

history with a strong interpretive spine
classroom-friendly, reading-list friendly

Book Details

Authors: Edward Hallett Carr
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: March 25, 1964
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Diplomacy · 20th-Century History
Reading lane: Diplomacy

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Publisher Categories

World War I History
Diplomacy
Geopolitics

About This Book

E. H. Carr's classic work on international relations published in 1939 was immediately recognized by friend and foe alike as a defining work. The author was one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals of the 20th century. The issues and themes he developed continue to have relevance to modern day concerns with power and its distribution in the international system. Michael Cox's critical introduction provides the reader with background information about the a...

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E. H. Carr's classic work on international relations published in 1939 was immediately recognized by friend and foe alike as a defining work. The author was one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals of the 20th century. The issues and themes he developed continue to have relevance to modern day concerns with power and its distribution in the international system. Michael Cox's critical introduction provides the reader with background information about the author, the context for the book, and its main themes and contemporary relevance.