Swiss Neutrality, Its History and Meaning
Author: Edgar Bonjour
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Published: 1952
Total Pages: 164
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Author: Edgar Bonjour
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Published: 1952
Total Pages: 164
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Bonjour Edgar
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-01-15
Total Pages: 97
ISBN-13: 1351253549
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUp to a generation ago, the Swiss citizen lived with a feeling of security in foreign relations which we can hardly credit today. Neutrality has come to be taken so much for granted as the fundamental principle of the Federal constitution, and had been so generally recognized in Europe, that it seemed unthreatened and even inviolable. It blended with the republican and democratic ideal to form a national myth of almost religious sanctity. As the axiom of Swiss foreign policy, it had certainly suffered attack both in theory and in fact, but since such crises had always been successfully overcome, Switzerland’s faith in the inviolability of her neutrality had merely been confirmed. It was as if the country were girdled with high, protecting ramparts, behind which its people could go about their lawful occasions unmolested. It was in this period of calm in Switzerland’s foreign relations that international law assiduously sought a formula for the theory of neutrality.
Author: Edgar 1898- Bonjour
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
Published: 2021-09-09
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9781013980343
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Author: Edgar Bonjour
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Published: 1946
Total Pages: 134
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Published: 1946
Total Pages: 135
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Stephen P. Halbrook
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2009-08-05
Total Pages: 366
ISBN-13: 0786751185
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCountless books have been written on the military history of World War II, however astonishingly little information has appeared about the one country that stared the Nazis down and refused to become an accomplice to the horrors of the Third Reich. This book provides an objective, year-by-year account of Switzerland's military role in World War II, including her defensive strategies, details of Nazi invasion plans, and Switzerland's moral, material and humanitarian links to the Allies. Swiss neutrality in World War II has been criticized in recent years, but the country was entirely surrounded by Axis powers and managed, as revealed here, to render considerable assistance to the Allies.
Author: Georges André Chevallaz
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2001
Total Pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780739102749
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProminent historian and former President of the Swiss Confederation Georges-Andr Chevallaz begins his study of Swiss neutrality during World War II with two essential questions: Why, in the face of German imperialism ”with its authoritarian, totalitarian, and racist ideology ”did Switzerland declare neutrality? Why did it not join the "camp of democracies," or the other European nations who resolved to hold firm against the Germans? Chevallaz's provocative and insightful book, presented here for the first time in English, attempts to answer these questions. Chevallaz further offers an even-handed reevaluation of the role of the principal actors in Swiss politics of the time, notably Marcel Pilet-Golaz, head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, and General Henri Guisan.
Author: Herbert R. Reginbogin
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 233
ISBN-13: 3825819140
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis important book fills a historical gap and acts as a valuable corrective in the general treatment of Switzerland's role during the Second World War. In addressing all of the moral and historical charges laid at Switzerland's door in relation to Nazi Germany, it does not offer an apology but, far more valuably, provides a sustained, nuanced analysis of the issues at stake. Contending that Swiss neutrality during the Second World War has not only been misunderstood, but has also been unfairly stigmatized, the book's wide-ranging assessment offers a much-needed corrective to received wisdom on the subject. Commendably, it presents a comparative assessment, comparing the Swiss both to European neutrals, and to the U.S. - which, it is often forgotten, defended the posture of neutrality for the first two years of the war. The study highlights the need for careful assessment in the context of more than half a century ago. Seen in those terms, the behavior of the Swiss emerges far more nuanced, more driven by the desperate conditions of total war, and far less susceptible to present-day moralizations than in the work of many writers. This important contribution deepens our understanding of the Second World War.
Author: Stephen P. Halbrook
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 2009-08-05
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 0786751185
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCountless books have been written on the military history of World War II, however astonishingly little information has appeared about the one country that stared the Nazis down and refused to become an accomplice to the horrors of the Third Reich. This book provides an objective, year-by-year account of Switzerland's military role in World War II, including her defensive strategies, details of Nazi invasion plans, and Switzerland's moral, material and humanitarian links to the Allies. Swiss neutrality in World War II has been criticized in recent years, but the country was entirely surrounded by Axis powers and managed, as revealed here, to render considerable assistance to the Allies.
Author: Marko Milivojević
Publisher: Berg Publishers
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 288
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA discussion of major aspects of Switzerland's position within Europe, and the repercussions on her defence, foreign and economic policies. Issues resulting from the security problems Switzerland faces in a rapidly changing European environment are covered.