British grand strategy in the age of American hegemony / William D. James.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

James, William David, 1991- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--Military policy.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Foreign relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2024

Summary:

Employing several historical case studies between 1940-2003 and marshalling a host of primary sources, William D. James argues that British politicians and officials have thought in grand strategic terms under American hegemony - even if they do not realise or admit to this.

Contents:

1. Introduction 2. In search of the holy grail: The meaning of grand strategy 3. 'An underall strategic concept': British grand strategy and the 'second front' decision 4. 'The most momentous shift in our foreign policy for a century and a half': British grand strategy and the 'East of Suez' decision(s) 5. Paying 'the blood price': British grand strategy and the decision to join the US-led War In Iraq 6. Conclusion Appendices

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2024.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on January 8, 2024).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

0-19-199830-3

0-19-889662-X

0-19-889661-1

OCLC:

1416892708