There can be no doubt thaat over the years, Overy has made a useful contribution to the ecominc history of the Third Reich. This collection makes it clear the strengths of that contribution, particularyly his critical re-evaluation of accepted viewpoints.
Richard Overy has written many articles and a number of books on various aspects of the Second World War. Amongst these are: The Nazi Economic Recovery (Macmillan, 1982), The Origins of the Second World War (Longmans, 1987), and The Road to War (With A. Wheatcroft, BBC/Macmillan 1989, Random House 1990, Papermac 1991). He lives in SW London.