by David Reynolds (Author), David Reynolds (Author)
This book brings together the often separated histories of diplomacy, defence, economics and empire in a provocative reinterpretation of British 'decline'. It also offers a broader reflection on the nature of international power and the mechanisms of policymaking. For this Second Edition, David Reynolds has added a new chapters and extends his lively and incisive analysis to the beginning of the new millennium.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 392
Edition: 2
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 24 Jul 2000
ISBN 10: 0582382491
ISBN 13: 9780582382497
Book Overview: Britannia Overruled has established itself as the pre-eminent overview of 20th century British foreign policy
'Essential; Required reading from now on by anyone wishing to understand Britain's changing place in the twentieth-century world.'
Times Literary Supplement
'A welcome blend of two different sorts of history: both a narrative of decline and a philosophical investigation into the nature and logic of power.'
The Independent