'A valuable, stimulating and enjoyable book. It combines the essence of Taylors views, considered judgement upon them, plus a useful summary of recent research on the subject....the contributions taken as an entity constitute a masterly overview and review of the major issues of the inter-war period and of the Origins of the Second World War.' - Modern German Studies Newsletter'as they are so good at doing Routledge have put together a mass of very different material' - Rivista