The Meaning of the Second World War

The very scale of the 1939-45 war has often tempted historians to study particular campaigns at the expense of the wider panorama. In this readable and richly detailed history of the conflict, the Belgian scholar Ernest Mandel (author of the acclaimed Late Capitalism) outlines his view that the war was in fact a combination of several distinct struggles and a battle between rival imperialisms for world hegemony. In concise chapters, Mandel examines the role played by technology, science, logistics, weapons and propaganda. Throughout, he weaves a consideration of the military strategy of the opposing states into his analytical narrative of the war and its results.

Author: Ernest Mandel
Publisher: Verso
Published: 04/18/2011
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.28h x 6.10w x 0.65d
ISBN13: 9781844674794
ISBN10: 1844674797
BISAC Categories:
- History | World | General
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General

About the Author
Ernest Mandel (1923-95), historian, economist and activist, was a leading figure in the Fourth International from 1945 and was the author of a number of books, including Late Capitalism, Marxist Economic Theory, Long Waves of Capitalist Development, and The Meaning of the Second World War.