{"product_id":"9780691182650","title":"The Spectre of War","description":"Author: Jonathan Haslam\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780691182650\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Dec 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 504\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spectre of War\u003c\/i\u003elooks at a subject we thought we knew - the roots of the Second World War - and upends our assumptions with a masterful new interpretation. Looking beyond traditional explanations based on diplomatic failures or military might, Jonathan Haslam explores the neglected thread connecting them all: the fear of Communism prevalent across continents during the interwar period. Marshalling an array of archival sources, including records from the Communist International, Haslam transforms our understanding of the deep-seated origins of World War II, its conflicts, and its legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaslam offers a panoramic view of Europe and northeast Asia during the 1920s and 1930s, connecting fascism\u0026amp;#x27;s emergence with the impact of the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution. World War I had economically destabilized many nations, and the threat of Communist revolt loomed large in the ensuing social unrest. As Moscow supported Communist efforts in France, Spain, China, and beyond, opponents such as the British feared for the stability of their global empire, and viewed fascism as the only force standing between them and the Communist overthrow of the existing order. The appeasement and political misreading of Nazi Germany and fascist Italy that followed held back the spectre of rebellion - only to usher in the later advent of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIlluminating ideological differences in the decades before World War II, and the continuous role of pre- and postwar Communism,\u003ci\u003eThe Spectre of War\u003c\/i\u003eprovides unprecedented context for one of the most momentous calamities of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Books of this quality and significance are rare. Haslam has mined the archives of all the main players to produce an excellent, game-changing thesis that is as convincing as it is original.\u0026amp;#x27; - Saul David, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;It may be a cliche to say this is a book every intelligent person ought to read, but it really is.\u0026amp;#x27; - Simon Heffer, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Anyone interested in global tensions in the interwar period will learn much from the latest book of Jonathan Haslam...He draws on a lifetime of expertise on the Soviet Union and Russian foreign policy to explain how fear of communism permeated international relations after 1917.\u0026amp;#x27; - Tony Barber, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;Drawing on sources in English, French, Russian, German, Italian, Spanish and Swedish from archives across Europe (and beyond), \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spectre of War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is full of fascinating stories that offer a unique glimpse into the tormented world on the eve of the Second World War. Elegantly crafted, it offers the reader the knowledge of a scholar who has worked in the field for decades.\u0026amp;#x27; - David Motadel, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u0026amp;#x27;2021's most impressive work of history pulls together hidden threads to show how fear of Bolshevism poisoned international relations between the wars.\u0026amp;#x27; - A \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelegraph \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46798843084958,"sku":"ADS-9780691182650","price":54.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780691182650.jpg?v=1778120862","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780691182650","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}