1st Edition

Britain, Europe and the World 1850-1986 Delusions of Grandeur

By Bernard Porter Copyright 1987
180 Pages
by Routledge

180 Pages
by Routledge

180 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1983, Britain, Europe and the World 1850-1986 examines the history of Britain’s international situation and foreign policy in relation to her domestic circumstances from the middle of the nineteenth century to the late twentieth century to provide answers to the following questions, among others: What did it mean for Britain to be ‘a great power’ in the nineteenth century?... Read more

New Preface Preface Preface to the Second Edition 1. Mid-Victorian Heyday, 1848-70 2. Doubts and Fears, 1870-95 3. Crisis, 1895-1914 4. Holding On, 1914-45 5. Revolution, 1945-86 Conclusion Notes Index

Biography

Bernard Porter