Democracies against Hitler : myth, reality, and prologue

This book examines the response of political democracies to the phenomenon of Hitlerism, beginning with democracy in Germany itself in the 1920s and 30s, and ending up with Britain and the US in the 40s. Contrary to mythology, this response was far more a failure than a success. The alleged capabilities of democracy, advocated from the time of John Stuart Mill to that of Gabriel Almond, have been greatly 'oversold!' Self-indulgent escapism dominated the democracies' behaviour. Includes bibliographical references and index. vii, 365 pages ; 23 cm