Empire Lost: Britain, the Dominions and the Second World War / Edition 1

by Andrew Stewart

Overview

Using government records, private letters and diaries and contemporary media sources, this book examines the key themes affecting the relationship between Britain and the Dominions during the Second World War, the Empire's last great conflict. It asks why this political and military coalition was ultimately successful in overcoming the challenge of the Axis powers but, in the process, proved unable to preserve itself. Although these changes were inevitable the manner of the evolution was sometimes painful, as Britain's wartime economic decline left its political position exposed in a changing post-war international system.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847252449
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/18/2008
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.30(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Andrew Stewart is a Lecturer in Defence Studies, King's College London (at the Joint Services Command and Staff College).

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Special RelationshipA Great ExperimentWar AgainControlling the AllianceStanding AloneCoalition UnitedPacific TestThe ‘First' DominionRupture? Holding the Imperial LinePrivate Anzac ClubFamily CouncilLosing an EmpireConclusion: Brave New World