Part I. Puncturing myths about the "phoney war" period -- Part II. Peace and war, high-mindedness and low connections : the Duke of Bedford and the peace movement -- Part III. Defence regulation 18B, and its after-effects -- Part IV. Renegades -- Part V. Pro-nazism, patriotism, …
"This book is a sequel to Richard Griffiths's two highly successful previous books on the British pro-Nazi Right: Fellow-Travellers of the Right : British Enthusiasts for Nazi Germany, 1933-9; and Patriotism Perverted : Captain Ramsay, the Right Club and British Anti-Semitism, 1…
While the twentieth century's conflicting visions and exploitation of the Middle East are well documented, the origins of the concept of the Middle East itself have been largely ignored. With 'Dislocating the Orient', Daniel Foliard tells the story of how the land was brought in…
Embers of empire in Brexit Britain
While the British Empire is long gone, it survives as a recurring flashpoint in heated debates about the present and future of Britain and the nations over which Britain once ruled. "Embers of Empire in Brexit Britain" turns a critical eye to the widely-held notion that the long…
Embers of empire in Brexit Britain
Embers of empire in Brexit Britain
Embers of empire in Brexit Britain
Embers of empire in Brexit Britain
"While the British Empire is long gone, it survives as a recurring flashpoint in heated debates about the present and future of Britain and the nations over which Britain once ruled. Embers of Empire in Brexit Britain turns a critical eye to the widely-held notion that the long …
Embers of empire in Brexit Britain
While the British Empire is long gone, it survives as a recurring flashpoint in heated debates about the present and future of Britain and the nations over which Britain once rules. [This book] turns a critical eye to the widely-held notion that the long shadow of the imperial p…
"The Duchy of Savoy first claimed royal status in the seventeenth century, but only in 1713 was Victor Amadeus II, Duke of Savoy (1666-1732), crowned King of Sicily. The events of the Peace of Utrecht (1713) sanctioned the decades-long project, the Duchy had pursued through the …
1. Introduction -- 2. The Anglo-American assessments in a wider context -- 3. The Soviet Union and the West : the pre-war experience and international great power politics before World War II -- 4. From the guarantee to Poland to the Molotov-Ribbentropp pact -- 5. US pre-Barbaro…
"World War II was the largest and most devastating war in modern history with far reaching consequences. The single most important campaign was the Soviet-German war, which consumed the lion share of Germany's military resources. In contrast to the tone in German and Anglo-Ameri…
Narrative history that takes a new perspective on the development of Britain and Ireland, looking at them not as self-contained islands, but as an inextricable part of Europe. At every stage, The Isles connects offshore development with parallel events on the Continent. This his…
Classical education and Britain's imperial elite -- Empires and imperialism in British classical discourse -- Classical discourse and British imperial identity: the nature of empire -- Classical discourse and British imperial identity: the civilizing mission -- Classical discour…
