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Splendid Isolation?: Britain, the Balance of Power and the Origins of the First World War - Softcover
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Challenging the traditional view of this period as one of "New Imperialism", this work draws on evidence from private papers to offer an account of the methods Disraeli used to establish his ascendancy over British foreign policies.
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An impressive piece of history ... This book has a punch, and a purpose - The Sunday Times Deeply researched and passionately argued book - Morning Star Charmley proceeds to cut a broad revisionist swathe through various foreign secretaries and prime ministers - The Spectator This is an original and meticulous book about British foreign policy at the zenith of empire - Country Life
About the Author
John Charmley is Professor of Modern History at the University of East Anglia where he has taught since 1979. He spent the year 1992-92 at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, as a visiting Fulbright Professor. It was while he was there that his celebrated book CHURCHILL: THE END OF GLORY, was published to a furore of comment, praise and controversy.
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- PublisherSceptre
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 034065791X
- ISBN 13 9780340657911
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages288
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ISBN 13: 9780340657911
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