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Britannia Overruled: British Policy and World Powers in the 20th Century (Studies In Modern History)

Britannia Overruled: British Policy and World Powers in the 20th Century (Studies In Modern History)
By Prof David Reynolds

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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.


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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #262178 in Books
  • Published on: 2000-07-25
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 392 pages

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 "xxx; Essential xxx; Required reading from now on by anyone wishing to understand Britain's changing place in the twentieth-century world."  Times Literary Supplement  "xxx; 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

About the Author
Director of Studies in History at Christ's College, Cambridge