This collection of essays focuses Britain's role in global affairs since the Second World War. The essays cover a broad field, from relations with Japan and China, through European and African developments, to defence planning in Whitehall.

Anthony Best, London School of Economics, UK Lawrence Freedman, King's College London, UK Peter Hennessy, Queen Mary, University of London, UK Michael Hopkins, University of Liverpool, UK Edward Johnson, Birmingham City University, UK John Kent, London School of Economics, UK Dianne Kirby, University of Ulster, UK Alastair Noble, Whitehall, UK Kevin Ruane, Canterbury Christ Church University Gillian Staerck, Institute of Historical Research, UK Kate Utting, King's College London, UK