RICHARD DAVIS is the Maître 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