Britain and the World in the Twentieth Century: Ever Decreasing Circles
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Britain and the World in the Twentieth Century: Ever Decreasing Circles
By (Author) Professor Michael J Turner
Continuum Publishing Corporation
Continuum Publishing Corporation
26th February 2010
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
941.082
Physical Properties
Paperback
368
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
Description
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.
Reviews
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
Author Bio
MICHAEL J. TURNER is Roy Carroll Distinguished Professor of British History at Appalachian State University, USA.
