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Podcast: Arts & Ideas
Episode: Appeasement
Description: The conventional view of Neville Chamberlain's dealings with Hitler at the 1938 Munich Conference, paints him as weak and gullible - an appeaser. But why did appeasement become such a dirty word when negotiation and accommodation are such valuable diplomatic tools? Rana Mitter is joined by historian Tim Bouverie, screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann and journalist Juliet Samuel to reassess Chamberlain's reputation and to examine how the long shadow of Munich still affects the actions of politicians in the 21st century.Tim Bouverie is the author of Appeasing Hitler: Chamberlain, Churchill and the Road to War.
Alex von Tunzelmann...