Douglas Newton was the Associate Professor of History at University of Western Sydney. He is the author of 'British Policy and the Weimar Republic 1918-19; Germany 1919-45, and British Labour, European Socialism and the Struggle for Peace 1889-1914. He lives in Australia.
Newton writes well, and with a feel for the tragedy of the Great War missing in most accounts ... the scholarship invested in this work is meticulous' John McDermott, International History Review 'One of the most thorough modern history texts of recent times.' Jonathan Wright, Twentieth Century British History 'Newton's history is meticulously researched...' History Workshop Journal