Description
Book SynopsisThis is the second book in a unique two-volume study that traces the evolution of the Labour Party's foreign policy throughout the 20th century to the present date. -- .
Trade Review"In this interesting book, Rhiannon Vickers tackles the formidable task of analysing the bases of Labour's foreign policy from 1951 until Labour's election defeat in 2010."
"This book is a considerable achievement. It is a well-researched, thorough and thought-provoking study that will be essential for anyone interested in the Labour party or Britain's foreign policy."
"The book deals with an impressively wide range of issues, from Northern Ireland to Rhodesia to overseas development and it does so with clarity and insight."
This is a very useful overview of Labour's foreign policy since 1951, picking up the story from volume 1, published in 2004, which covered 1900-51. The central argument running through both volumes is that Labour's foreign policy can best be understood in terms of internationalism.
Altogether, the book is written in a clear and accessible manner and will be of particular value to students. At the same time, in emphasizing internationalism as a framework for understanding Labour's foreign policy across the twentieth century, it stands to stimulate further debate.
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Table of ContentsIntroduction
1. Labour’s foreign policy approach
2. The 1950s: new conflicts, rearmament and the bomb
3. The Wilson governments, 1964-70
4. Defence and foreign policy in the 1970s
5. The radicalisation of Labour’s foreign and defence policy in the 1980s
6. New Labour triumphs
7. Labour’s foreign policy in the twenty-first century
8. Conclusion
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