Britannia overruled : British policy and world power in the twentieth century (2nd ed)

This book brings together the often separated histories of diplomacy, defence, economics and empire in a provocative reinterpretation of British 'decline'.

It also offers a broader reflection on the nature of international power and the mechanisms of policymaking.

For this Second Edition, David Reynolds has added a new chapters and extends his lively and incisive analysis to the beginning of the new millennium.