Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 25, 1964
A History pick for readers exploring Twenty Years' Crisis, 1919-1939.
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- Who it’s for
- A compact way into the interwar years, with ideas that keep tugging at the present.
- Genres
- International Relations, 20th-Century History, Political History & Ideas
- Published
- HarperCollins, March 25, 1964
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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.
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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.
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
Where it sits
| International Relations | 60% |
|---|---|
| Political History & Ideas | 38% |
| 20th-Century History | 30% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- World War I History
- Diplomacy
- Geopolitics
- Authors
- Edward Hallett Carr
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 25, 1964
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- World War I History