{"product_id":"the-british-defence-of-egypt-steve-morewood-9780714649436","title":"The British Defence of Egypt, 1935-40: Conflict and Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean","description":"\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive and challenging analysis of the British defence of Egypt, primarily against fascist Italy, in the critical lead-up period to the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCulminating in the decisive defeat of the Italian military threat at Sidi Barrani in December 1940, this is a fascinating new contribution to the field. The security of Egypt, a constant of British imperial strategy, is a curiously neglected dimension of the still burning appeasement debate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteven Morewood adds to the originality of his interpretation by suggesting the old view should be reinstated: that Mussolini should and could have been stopped in his empire-building at the Abyssinian hurdle. Thereafter, as Nazi Germany tore the Versailles peace settlement to shreds, the drift to war accelerated as British resolve and credibility were brought into question. The fascist dictators in Rome and Berlin held no respect for weakness and Mussolini became the conduit through which Hitler could apply pressure to a sensitive British interest through reinforcing Libya at critical moments. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Morewood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0714649430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780714649436\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/25\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.36w x 0.85d","brand":"Steve Morewood","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086778937599,"sku":"9780714649436","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db1d8979-8a5e-41da-8b5b-82af9619d106.jpg?v=1769096525","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-british-defence-of-egypt-steve-morewood-9780714649436","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}