The illusion of peace : international relations in Europe 1918-1933 (2nd ed)

Sally Marks' analysis of European diplomacy between the World War I and Hitler's advent explores the reasons why a lasting peace failed to occur in the interwar era.

Building on the theories of the first edition, Marks argues that the Allied failure to bring defeat home to the German people, and the consequences of this oversight, were partly to blame, and he reassesses Europe's leaders and the policies of the powers.

Revised and updated in the light of scholarly and documentary research, the second edition of this text also includes new material, maps and an extended bibliography.