J. Maiolo Libri

The book delves into the Royal Navy's strategic response to the growing threat of the German navy during Hitler's regime, set against the backdrop of Britain's appeasement policy. It intricately weaves together a narrative of diplomatic events and Whitehall decision-making, while also analyzing naval intelligence and war planning. The author presents a nuanced argument that the Admiralty's support for naval armaments diplomacy with Nazi Germany was driven by a more rational and complex reasoning than earlier studies have indicated.

This book focuses on the Royal Navy's response to the rise of the German navy under Hitler within the broad context of the ongoing debate about Britain's policy of appeasement. It combines a narrative of diplomatic events and Whitehall policy-making with the thematic analysis of naval intelligence and war planning. Drawing on the wide range of sources, the author argues that the Admiralty's enthusiasm for naval armaments diplomacy with Nazi Germany was far more rational and more complex than previous studies would suggest.