Neutral Paradoxes. Switzerland and the Allies at the Beginning of the Second World War

• Published in: Diplomacy and statecraft Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 605 - 630
• Main Author: Farquet, Christophe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 01.10.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Democracy; Diplomacy; Foreign policy; International relations; Neutrality; Preservation; World War II; Switzerland

The article offers a new perspective on the history of Swiss foreign policy between 1938 and 1940 by focusing on Switzerland's relations with the Allies. It argues that the Allies were well-disposed towards Swiss foreign policy between 1938 and 1940. France and Britain respected Switzerland...