The study of ‘appeasement’ and the study of international relations

The works on the topic of ‘appeasement’ to be discussed in this article have been widely reviewed elsewhere as works of historical analysis. The emphasis has been placed on the quality of their historical scholarship or the contribution made to the historiography of ‘appeasement’. The aim of this discussion will be to examine the relevance, if any, of such writings to a theoretical understanding of international relations.