France and Fascism: February 1934 and the Dynamics of Political Crisis is the first English-language book to examine the most significant political event in interwar France: the Paris riots of February 1934. On 6 February 1934, thousands of fascist rioters almost succeeded in bringing down the French democratic regime. The violence prompted the polarisation of French politics as hundreds of thousands of French citizens joined extreme right-wing paramilitary leagues or the left-wing Popular Front coalition. This ‘French civil war’, the first shots of which were fired in February 1934, would come to an end only at the Liberation of France ten years later. The book challenges the assumption that the riots did not pose a serious threat to French democracy by providing a more balanced historical contextualisation of the events. Each chapter follows a distinctive analytical framework, incorporating the latest research in the field on French interwar politics as well as important new investigations into political violence and the dynamics of political crisis. With a direct focus on the actual processes of the unfolding political crisis and the dynamics of the riots themselves, France and Fascism offers a comprehensive analysis which will be of interest to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as scholars, in the areas of French history and politics, and fascism and the far right.

This classic guide to the art and science of diplomacy includes the following chapters: Book I. Diplomacy in General Chapter I. Diplomacy Chapter II. Immunities of the Head of a Foreign State Chapter III. The Minister for Foreign Affairs Chapter IV. Precedence Among States and Similar Matters Chapter V. Titles and Precedence Among Sovereigns Chapter VI. Maritime Honours Chapter VII. The Language of Diplomatic Intercourse, and Forms of Documents Chapter VIII. Credentials and Full-Powers Chapter IX. Counsels to Diplomatists Chapter X. Latin and French Phrases Book II. Diplomatic Agents Chapter XI. Of Diplomatic Agents in General Chapter XII. The Right of Legation Chapter XIII. The Selection of Diplomatic Agents Chapter XIV. Persona Grata Chapter XV. Diplomatic Agent Proceeding to His Post Chapter XVI. Classification of Diplomatic Agents Chapter XVII. Extraterritoriality Chapter XVIII. Immunities of Diplomatic Agents Chapter XIX. Exemption From Taxation Chapter XX. Immunities of the Residence of a Diplomatic Agent Chapter XXI. Right of Diplomatic Agent to the Exercise of His Religion Chapter XXII. Position of Diplomatic Agent in Regard to Third States. Chapter XXIII. The Diplomatic Body Chapter XXIV. Termination of a Mission Book III. International Meetings and Transactions Chapter XXV. Congresses Chapter XXVI. Conferences Chapter XXVII. Treaties and Other International Compacts, Treaty, Convention, Additional Articles, Acte Final Chapter XXVIII. Treaties and Other International Compacts (contd.) Chapter XXIX. Treaties and Other International Compacts (contd.) Chapter XXX. Treaties and Other International Compacts (contd.) Chapter XXXI. Treaties and Other International Compacts (contd.) Chapter XXXII. Good Offices (Bons Offices) Chapter XXXIII. Mediation Chapter XXXIV. Arbitration