This book provides a complete history of the Conservative party from 1935 to 1940 and explores its responses to the problems of fascism.

This book examines the Conservative party's responses to the problems of fascism from 1935 - 1940. Crowson provides the historical context for the foreign policy of the period and examines the historiography of the Conservative party. He offers a new perspective on its policies and the reaction of its various elements to the deepening international crisis.

'The book has depth, but also ranges widely and is written with clarity and style.' - Stuart Ball, History