Britain Alone: The Path from Suez to Brexit by Philip Stephens Paperback Book

Description: Britain Alone by Philip Stephens Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A magisterial and profoundly perceptive survey of Britains post-war role on the global stage, from Suez to Brexit. Publisher Description In 1962 the American statesman Dean Acheson famously charged that Britain had lost an empire and failed to find a new role. Nearly sixty years later the rebuke rings true again. Britains postwar search for its place in the world has vexed prime ministers and government since the nations great victory in 1945: the cost of winning the war was giving up the empire. After the humiliation of Anthony Edens Suez expedition, Britain seemed for a time to have found an answer. Clinging to its self-image as a great island nation, it would serve as Americas best friend while acknowledging its geography by signing up to membership of the European Union. Never a comfortable balancing act, for forty years it appeared to work. In 2016 David Cameron called the Brexit referendum and blew it up. Award-winning journalist Philip Stephens paints a fascinating portrait of a nation struggling to reconcile its waning power with past glory. Drawing on decades of personal contact and interviews with senior politicians and diplomats in Britain, the United States and across the capitals of Europe, Britain Alone is a vivid account of a proud nation struggling to admit it is no longer a great power. It is an indispensable guide to how we arrived at the state we are in. Author Biography Philip Stephens is an award-winning journalist and chief political commentator at the Financial Times. He was previously director of the FTs editorial board. Throughout his career, he has had unique access to foreign policymakers in Britain and around the world. Stephens won the David Watt Prize for Outstanding Political Journalism; the UK Political Studies Associations Political Journalist of the Year; and Political Journalist of the Year in the British Press Awards. He is the author of Politics and the Pound and Tony Blair. Details ISBN 0571341780 ISBN-13 9780571341788 Title Britain Alone Author Philip Stephens Format Paperback Year 2022 Pages 496 Publisher Faber & Faber GE_Item_ID:135339016; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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