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100 1 _aBlair, Alasdair,
_d1971-
245 1 0 _aBritain and the world since 1945 /
_cAlasdair Blair.
260 _aAbingdon, Oxon ;
_aNew York :
_bRoutledge/Taylor & Francis Group,
_c2015.
300 _axxxiv, 208 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c26 cm.
490 0 _aSeminar studies
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 191-201) and index.
505 _aAcknowledgements. Maps. Abbreviations. Chronology. Who's Who. Glossary. 1: The Rise and Fall of the British Empire: 1496-1945 The Birth of the British Empire. Workshop of the World. Scramble for Africa. The challenge of Empire. The impact of war. The interwar years. Total war. 2: The Early Post-War Years: 1945-1955 The post-war settlement. Pressures for reform. World War to Cold War. Tension and conflict. Choices and decisions. European questions. The end of Empire. Reviewing the balance sheet. 3: The Limitations of Power: 1955-1970 The 1956 Suez Crisis. Searching for a role. Economic challenges and world visions. The nuclear option. Trimming the sales. Winds of change. Reluctantly European. The first application. The second application. 4: Finding a Way: 1970-79 Changing fortunes. Joining Europe. Adapting to new realities. Eurosclerosis. Renegotiation and referendum. Challenges and turmoil. 5: Resurgence: 1979-90 Economic restructuring. Empire legacies. The Falklands factor. Cold-War warrior. European diplomacy. Grappling with Europe. On the sidelines of Europe. 6: Post-Cold War Order: 1990-1997 New World Order. Britain and the Gulf War. The hour of Europe. Maastricht mutiny. European disunity. 7: Transformed World: 1997-2013 Ethics and intervention. Doctrine of the international community. New world disorder. European visions. Euro crisis. 8: Assessment Reviewing the balance sheet. The European conundrum. The future direction of British foreign policy. Documents
520 _a"A study of modern British foreign policy focusing on the period from 1945 to the present day. Includes a chronology of key events, a list of important government figures and a collection of relevant primary sources"--
_cProvided by publisher.
651 0 _aGreat Britain
_xForeign relations
_y1945-
651 4 _aGran BretaƱa
_xRelaciones exteriores
_y1945-
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_aSeminar studies in history
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