The Great Illusion

The Great Illusion
New 1933 edition
AuthorsNorman Angell
Original titleEurope's Optical Illusion
LanguageEnglish
Publication date
1909; 1933

The Great Illusion is a book by Norman Angell, first published in the United Kingdom in 1909 under the title Europe's Optical Illusion[1] and republished in 1910 and subsequently in various enlarged and revised editions under the title The Great Illusion.[2] It is an influential book in the field of international relations.[3]

  1. ^ Angell, Norman (1909), Europe's Optical Illusion (1 ed.), London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., retrieved 15 June 2016 – via Internet Archive
  2. ^ Angell, Norman (1911), The Great Illusion: A Study of the Relation of Military Power in Nations to their Economic and Social Advantage (3 ed.), New York and London: G.P. Putnam's & Sons, retrieved 9 June 2016
  3. ^ Ceadel, Martin (2011). "The founding text of International Relations? Norman Angell's seminal yet flawed The Great Illusion (1909–1938)". Review of International Studies. 37 (4): 1671–1693. doi:10.1017/S0260210510001257. ISSN 1469-9044. S2CID 147233114.