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Britain Alone

The Path from Suez to Brexit

Stephens, Philip

Britain Alone

Britain Alone

The Path from Suez to Brexit

Britain Alone

 

A magisterial and profoundly perceptive survey of Britain's post-war role on the global stage, from Suez to Brexit. In 1962, the US Secretary of State observed that post-war Britain had 'lost an empire and not yet found a role'.

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A magisterial and profoundly perceptive survey of Britain's post-war role on the global stage, from Suez to Brexit. In 1962, the US Secretary of State observed that post-war Britain had 'lost an empire and not yet found a role'.

ISBN
9780571341771
Pagina's
480
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NUR
680
Druk
1
Uitvoering
Hardback
Taal
Engels
Uitgever
Faber & Faber

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