1st Edition

Constraints and Adjustments in British Foreign Policy (Routledge Revivals)

By Michael Leifer Copyright 1972
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

This book, first published in 1972, offers a detailed analysis of the post-war formulation of foreign policy, as Britain sought to detach itself from its imperialist past and moved towards a European future. The contributors – all experts in their fields – together provide a comprehensive commentary on the complexities of the external pressures that moulded British foreign policy during these... Read more

Introduction;  1. The Contemporary Relevance of National Sovereignty Alan James   2. British Foreign Policy Since 1945: the Long Odyssey to Europe Geoffrey Goodwin  3. The European Communities: Political Unity and British Interests David Coombes and Avi Shlaim  4. Britain’s Defence Policy and NATO Stephen Kirby  5. Retreat and Reappraisal in South-East Asia Michael Leifer  6. The ‘Special Relationship’ Coral Bell  7. Britain and the Commonwealth Peter Lyon  8. A Failure of Foreign Policy: the Case of Rhodesia John Day  9. Constraints on Economic Sovereignty John Williamson  10. Multi-national Companies and the British Economy Louis Turner  11. Britain’s Place in the Changing World F. S. Northedge; Index

Biography

Michael Leifer