Focusing on the historical context, this book presents a comprehensive analysis of Britain's East of Suez decision made by the Harold Wilson Government in 1967-68, challenging prevailing beliefs about its motivations. It contends that the decision was not a hasty response to economic pressures or a result of a supposed 'Pound-Defence' deal with the USA. Instead, it reflects a deliberate, long-term reassessment of Britain's global role initiated in 1959, signifying a pivotal shift in postwar British foreign policy.
Saki Dockrill Bücher




Britain's Retreat from East of Suez
- 312 Seiten
- 11 Lesestunden
This book, based on recently declassified documents in Britain and the USA, is the first detailed account of Britain's East of Suez decision, which was taken by the Harold Wilson Government in 1967-68. číst celé
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