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This work aims to explore how Swiss diplomats perceived and reported on the rise of authoritarian regimes in prewar Europe.

April 14, 2026Open Access

Dictators through Diplomatic Eyes : Europe in Switzerland's Diplomatic Documents before the Second World WarSummary

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This work aims to explore how Swiss diplomats perceived and reported on the rise of authoritarian regimes in prewar Europe.
Analysis of archival documents from Swiss diplomatic sources
Focus on key nations: France, Germany, Italy, UK
Qualitative interpretation of diplomatic reports
Identified patterns in diplomatic language reflecting concerns about authoritarianism
Revealed Swiss diplomats' unique perspectives as neutral observers
Highlighted varying approaches to reporting on different regimes

Abstract

Building on the author's earlier research on wartime Japan based on Swiss diplomatic documents, this article examines prewar Europe through the same archival lens.Focusing on France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom, it analyzes how diplomats of neutral Switzerland observed, interpreted, and reported on the rise of authoritarian regimes and their leaders during the interwar period.

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Naoki Fukuhara (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ddd8eee195c95cdefd670e https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.34321/tf02044767

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