Interwar period

Andrew Boxer considers explanations for France’s disastrous foreign policy between the wars.

Thomas Meakin asks to what extent Italian Fascism represented a triumph of style over substance.

Robert Pearce sees remarkable continuity in Churchill’s outlook, despite the transformation of his fortunes, in the 1930s.

Robert Pearce attempts to probe the nature of the 1918-22 Coalition.

Robert Carr dissects a book frequently referred to but seldom read.

Mike Huggins revisits the early years of British greyhound racing, the smart modern sports craze of interwar Britain.

Peter Neville says that Bush and Blair failed to draw the proper lessons from Munich 1938 when they raised the spectre of Chamberlain and appeasement to justify their war against Saddam.

Robin Evans focuses on the role of the Basques during the Spanish Civil War and its aftermath.

Susan Pedersen introduces Eleanor Rathbone who devoted her career as a politician and social reformer during the turbulent interwar years to improving the lot of women and refugees.

Ben Vessey introduces the man whose experiences in the 1930s affected his decision to launch a disastrous operation against Egypt in 1956.