{"product_id":"grandeur-and-misery-frances-bid-for-power-in-europe-19141940-hodder-arnold-publication-9780713165760","title":"Grandeur And Misery Frances Bid for Power in Europe 19141940 Hodder Arnold Publication","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnthony Adamthwaite is Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Adamthwaite skillfully mixes narrative with analysis, and integrates diplomatic history with political, economic, social, cultural and individual influences that ultimately shaped foreign relations. An excellent addition to undergraduate collections.' Choice  'Here is a responsible but absorbing account of a troubled moment in French history. This book richly deserves the broad readership which it seeks.' The Historian  'There are delightful pen portraits of politicians and diplomats such as Briand, Laval, Leger and Berthelot, and a gift for the witty phrase that makes the book a pleasure to read.' Military and Naval History Journal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations, maps and tables Preface Acknowledgments Chronology Presidents and ministers of France (1914-1940) 1. France and the World 2. Armageddon 3. Peace-making, 1919 4. The Price of Victory 5. A flawed response 6. Predominance, 1919-1924 7. Locarno, 1925 8. Indian summer, 1926-1931 9. Economics, armaments, decision-making 10. Ideology, opinion and foreign policy 11. Challenges, 1932-1936 12. War again, 1936-1939 Epilogue  Notes Guide to further reading Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767935566167,"sku":"9780713165760","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780713165760.jpg?v=1758715577","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/grandeur-and-misery-frances-bid-for-power-in-europe-19141940-hodder-arnold-publication-9780713165760","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}