Britain and the World in the Twentieth Century (International Relations and the Great Powers)

Britain and the World in the Twentieth Century (International Relations and the Great Powers)

by JohnW.Young (Author), TomTomlinson (Author), TomTomlinson (Author)

Synopsis

This book looks at all the main phases of British foreign policy from the 1890s to the 1990s. It not only explores such major events as the Boer War, Appeasement, and the Suez Crisis, but also looks well beyond traditional diplomacy, taking in strategic, technological, economic, and ideological factors, as well as looking at such subjects as the rise of propaganda agencies and the intelligence community. The author also details specific international relations and rivalries and charts domestic influences on policy.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 264
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Published: 27 Jun 1997

ISBN 10: 0340540133
ISBN 13: 9780340540138
Book Overview: This book examines the main phases of British foreign policy from the 1890s to the 1990s. It not only explores major events, but also looks well beyond traditional diplomacy, taking in strategic, technological, economic, and ideological factors, as well as looking at subjects of the rise of propaganda agencies and the intelligence community.

Media Reviews
'Young's analytical survey displays a masterful grasp of the important issues in a hundred-year period and will be useful to students for years to come.' British Foreign Policy 'It is well written, well organized, and very informative...The book should be in the library of any historian who teaches English or European history and it will make a wonderful source for lecture notes...Britain and the World in the Twentieth Century is a most impressive achievement.' Teaching History
Author Bio
John W. Young is Professor of International History at The University of Nottingham.