Britain and the world in the twentieth century [[electronic resource] ] : ever-decreasing circles / / Michael J. Turner

• Autore: Turner Michael J
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Continuum, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (369 p.)
• Disciplina: 941.082
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Foreign relations 20th century; Great Britain Politics and government 20th century; Great Britain History 20th century
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p.[247]-348) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Introduction; Acknowledgements; 1 The Era of the Two World Wars; 2 Post-war Adjustments; 3 Asia, the Middle East, Europe: No Respite (I); 4 Defence and Diplomacy; 5 East of Eden; 6 Finding a Role?; 7 Losing a Role?; 8 Asia, the Middle East, Europe: No Respite (II); 9 Years of Frustration; 10 Towards a New Order; Conclusion; Endnotes; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This is a detailed, single volume analysis of Britain's changing position in the world during the twentieth century. It places British policy making in the appropriate domestic and international contexts, offers an alternative to the more negative, 'decline'-obsessed assessments of Britain's role and influence in global affairs. This book suggests that Britain's leaders did a better job than some historians think. Michael Turner, in order to understand why they took the options they did, investigates their motives and aims within the international environment within which they operated.
• Titolo autorizzato: Britain and the world in the twentieth century
• ISBN: 1-282-87618-X; 9786612876189; 1-4411-7980-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910785109003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II