French Foreign and Defence Policy, 1918-1940

French Foreign and Defence Policy, 1918-1940 outlines France''s strategies for protection and appeasement during this period and places interwar relations in a larger European context.

This book examines:

* relationships with key countries such as Italy and Russia

* the significance of interwar France to 20th Century European integration

* the historical context of the policies

* the setbacks and defeats of the period and how they should be evaluated