To Arms is Hew Strachan's most complete and definitive study of the opening of the First
World War. Now, key sections from this magisterial work are published as individual …

This book illustrates the relationship between British military policy and the development of
British war aims during the opening years of the First World War. Basing his work on a wide …

Historians have spilt much ink in explaining the diplomatic machinations which led to war in
1914, but rather less ink in accounting for the bitterness which the war aroused. The answer …

First Published in 2005. The political manoeuvres which brought about the collapse of
Britain's last Liberal government in May 1915 have already been the subject of much …

Because of the exceptionally high proportion of imports in Britain's food supply and the
determined efforts of the enemy to sever the supply lines, efficient management of food …

This groundbreaking study offers a genuinely multidisciplinary exploration of cultural
influences on foreign policy. Through an innovative blend of historical analysis, neoclassical …

A challenging analysis of British Foreign Policy is provided at a time when Britain possessed
the biggest Empire that humankind has ever known. In this Empire India had a unique …

Based on a wide range of primary sources, this book shows the way in which diplomacy,
economics, finance and strategy became intertwined during the First World War. The author …

The First World War began in East Africa in August 1914 and did not end until 13 November
1918. In its scale and impact, it was the largest conflict yet to take place on African soil. Four …

British imperial interests in Iraq during and after the First World War are well known and
have often been studied. But what of British policy towards the Mesopotamian provinces …