A major introductory textbook for students of politics, sociology and public administration on
theories of the state and of politics. The five core chapters each introduce a major school of …

An Introduction to Strategic Studies addresses some of the major questions that govern both
international relations and human survival. This book provides a comprehensive …

Discussions of core executive operations in Britain have focused on a limited controversy
about whether monocratic control is exercised by the premier or whether more collegial …

In the comprehensively revised and updated new edition of this highly-acclaimed text, John
Dumbrell assesses how and why the Anglo-American special relationship found a new …

This book, based on recently declassified documents in Britain and the USA, is the first
detailed account of Britain's East of Suez decision, which was taken by the Harold Wilson …

This book belongs to the field of international relations. Its specialization is in the subfield of
international security, with a critique of the realist paradigm–or power and control orientation …

British policy towards European integration has been one of the most divisive issues in
British politics since 1945. Based on a detailed evaluation of the newly-accessible …

1940 was the most significant year in European history this century. For Britain it was' the
finest hour', the beginning of the People's War. Britain and 1940 explores what the year …

? Though Britain's descent from global imperial power began in World War II and continued
over the subsequent decades with decolonization, military withdrawal, and integration into …

First published in 1990, this title examines British defence policy from 1688 onwards; the
year in which Britain was successfully invaded for the final time, and which marked a …