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Britain and the Cold War: 1945 as Geopolitical Transition
Peter J. Taylor
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Description for Britain and the Cold War: 1945 as Geopolitical Transition
Hardback. Previous edition published in 1990 by Pinter Publishers. Series: History and Politics in the 20th Century: Bloomsbury Academic. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; HBJD1; HBLW3; HBTW; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
In 1945 Britain emerged from the Second World War exhausted and debilitated, but still a major global power, with enormous strategic commitments, imperial responsibilities and a sense of historical destiny as a major economic and political influence. This book charts how this role and self-image changed and how abruptly in 1945 the United States assumed Britain's mantle of world leader. Taylor provides an alternative interpretation of how the Cold War arose, and how the reordering of the global economic, political and strategic system in the post-war world came about. It is essential reading for political geographers, historians, international relations experts ... Read more
In 1945 Britain emerged from the Second World War exhausted and debilitated, but still a major global power, with enormous strategic commitments, imperial responsibilities and a sense of historical destiny as a major economic and political influence. This book charts how this role and self-image changed and how abruptly in 1945 the United States assumed Britain's mantle of world leader. Taylor provides an alternative interpretation of how the Cold War arose, and how the reordering of the global economic, political and strategic system in the post-war world came about. It is essential reading for political geographers, historians, international relations experts ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
History and Politics in the 20th Century: Bloomsbury Academic
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474291804
SKU
V9781474291804
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About Peter J. Taylor
Peter J. Taylor is Professor of Human Geography at Northumbria University and Emeritus Professor in Geography at Loughborough University, UK.
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