RICHARD DAVIS is the Ma?tre de Conferences at the University of Lille, France where he teaches Contemporary British History. He is author of several articles on Anglo-French relations in the twentieth century.

He writes well, and the book is short, crisp and efficient. H-France

• Preface Acknowledgements INTRODUCTION The Anglo-French Community of Interest THE ETHIOPIAN CRISIS The Ethiopian Test Case Mussolini Decides on War First Attempts to Buy Off Italy The Double-Line All Sanctions Short of War The Decisive Phase The Collapse of the Hoare-Laval Plan The Crisis Resolved THE RHINELAND CRISIS Britain, France and the German Problem Anglo-French Expectations Mutual Considerations and Doubts The Storm Breaks Discussions and Bargaining The Crisis Passes By CONCLUSION The Failure of the Anglo-French Alliance Notes Bibliography Index

RICHARD DAVIS is the Ma?tre de Conferences at the University of Lille, France where he teaches Contemporary British History. He is author of several articles on Anglo-French relations in the twentieth century.

He writes well, and the book is short, crisp and efficient. H-France

• Preface Acknowledgements INTRODUCTION The Anglo-French Community of Interest THE ETHIOPIAN CRISIS The Ethiopian Test Case Mussolini Decides on War First Attempts to Buy Off Italy The Double-Line All Sanctions Short of War The Decisive Phase The Collapse of the Hoare-Laval Plan The Crisis Resolved THE RHINELAND CRISIS Britain, France and the German Problem Anglo-French Expectations Mutual Considerations and Doubts The Storm Breaks Discussions and Bargaining The Crisis Passes By CONCLUSION The Failure of the Anglo-French Alliance Notes Bibliography Index