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Britain and the World in the Twentieth Century: Ever Decreasing Circles
Professor Michael J Turner
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Paperback. A comprehensive 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. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 566.
This is a comprehensive analysis of Britain's changing position in the world during the twentieth century, perfect for undergraduates. 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 ... Read more
This is a comprehensive analysis of Britain's changing position in the world during the twentieth century, perfect for undergraduates. 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781441111579
SKU
V9781441111579
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About Professor Michael J Turner
Michael J. Turner is the author of Independent Radicalism in Early Victorian Britain, Pitt the Younger and British Politics in the Age of Reform. He is Roy Carroll Distinguished Professor of British History at Appalachian State University in North Carolina.
Reviews for Britain and the World in the Twentieth Century: Ever Decreasing Circles
An excellent account of the problems that Britain experienced in adjusting and adapting to its decline as a world power in the second half of the 20th century.
Recommended in Times Higher Education Textbook Guide 2010
Recommended in Times Higher Education Textbook Guide 2010