Mussolini Unleashed, 19391941: Politics and Strategy in Fascist Italy's Last War

Description: Mussolini Unleashed, 19391941 by MacGregor Knox This book explores the motives, preparation, objectives, contact and consequences of Italys war of 1940, which ended the countrys role as a great power and reduced it to the status of first among Germanys satellites. What Professor Knox demonstrates more clearly than any previous biographer or historian is the limits of Mussolinis power. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This book explores the motives, preparation, objectives, contact and consequences of Italys war of 1940, which ended the countrys role as a great power and reduced it to the status of first among Germanys satellites. What Professor Knox demonstrates more clearly than any previous biographer or historian is the limits of Mussolinis power. In particular, thanks to exhaustive research in the relevant archives, he has been able to throw important new light on Mussolinis relations with his military advisers and commanders. His scholarship is first-class, and for once a publishers blurb does not exaggerate in claiming that his book is superbly written. Author Biography MacGregor Knox has served as Stevenson Professor of International History at the London School of Economics and Political Science since 1994. He was educated at Harvard College (BA, 1967) and Yale University (PhD in History, 1977), and has also taught at the University of Rochester (USA). His writings deal with the wars and dictatorships of the savage first half of the twentieth century and with contemporary international and strategic history, and include Mussolini Unleashed, 1939 1941 (1982); The Making of Strategy: Rulers, States, and War (ed., with Williamson Murray and Alvin Bernstein) (1 Table of Contents Preface; List of maps; Introduction; 1. There has been much bluff; 2. Bellicose nonbelligerent; 3. The most impatient of all Italians; 4. June-September 1940: Duce strategy in the shadow of Sea Lion; 5. The attack on Greece; 6. To the Berghof: Italys end as a great power; Conclusion: The meaning of Fascist Italys last war; Appendices; Abbreviations; Notes; A note on sources; Frequently cited works; Index. Review For officers interested in questions as diverse as military incompetence and the formation of national strategy, this book will repay many times over the hours spent reading it. Marine Corps Gazette Promotional His scholarship is first-class, and for once a publishers blurb does not exaggerate in claiming that his book is superbly written. Promotional "Headline" His scholarship is first-class, and for once a publishers blurb does not exaggerate in claiming that his book is superbly written. Description for Bookstore This book explores the motives, preparation, objectives, contact and consequences of Italys war of 1940, which ended the countrys role as a great power and reduced it to the status of first among Germanys satellites. What Professor Knox demonstrates more clearly than any previous biographer or historian is the limits of Mussolinis power. Description for Library This book explores the motives, preparation, objectives, contact and consequences of Italys war of 1940, which ended the countrys role as a great power and reduced it to the status of first among Germanys satellites. What Professor Knox demonstrates more clearly than any previous biographer or historian is the limits of Mussolinis power. Details ISBN0521338352 Author MacGregor Knox Pages 400 Publisher Cambridge University Press Language English ISBN-10 0521338352 ISBN-13 9780521338356 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Politics and Strategy in Fascist Italys Last War Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title MUSSOLINI UNLEASHED 1939 1941 Residence US DOI 10.1604/9780521338356 UK Release Date 1986-06-27 AU Release Date 1986-06-27 NZ Release Date 1986-06-27 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Year 1986 Publication Date 1986-06-27 Alternative 9780511583575 DEWEY 940.532445 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:91381872;

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