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  • The Long Shadow of Default

    Britain's Unpaid War Debts to the United States, 1917-2020

    Rethinking the causes and consequences of Britain’s default on its First World War debts to the United States of AmericaThe Long Shadow of Default focuses on an important but neglected example of sovereign default between two of the wealthiest and most powerful democracies in modern history. The United Kingdom accrued considerable financial debts to the United States during and immediately after ... Leer más

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  • Divided Allies

    Strategic Cooperation against the Communist Threat in the Asia-Pacific during the Early Cold War

    By directly challenging existing accounts of post-World War II relations among the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand, Divided Allies is a significant contribution to transnational and diplomatic history. At its heart, Divided Allies examines why strategic cooperation among these closely allied Western powers in the Asia-Pacific region was limited during the ... Leer más

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  • Britain and the Bomb

    Nuclear Diplomacy, 1964-1970

    Series series Stanford Nuclear Age Series
    Drawing on primary sources from both sides of the Atlantic, Britain and the Bomb explores how economic, political, and strategic considerations have shaped British nuclear diplomacy. The book concentrates on Prime Minister Harold Wilson's first two terms of office, 1964-1970, which represent a critical period in international nuclear history. Wilson's commitment to the Non-Proliferation Treaty and ... Leer más

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    The Long Shadow of Default

    Britain's Unpaid War Debts to the United States, 1917-2020

    Narrado por James Cameron Stewart ...

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    The Long Shadow of Default focuses on an important but neglected example of sovereign default between two of the wealthiest and most powerful democracies in modern history. The United Kingdom accrued considerable financial debts to the United States during and immediately after the First World War. In 1934, the British government unilaterally suspended payment on these debts. This book examines ... Leer más

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  • The Downing Street Years

    1979–1990

    This first volume of Margaret Thatcher's memoirs encompasses the whole of her time as Prime Minister - the formation of her goals in the early 1980s, the Falklands, the General Election victories of 1983 and 1987 and, eventually, the circumstances of her fall from political power. She also gives frank accounts of her dealings with foreign statesmen and her own ministers. ... Leer más

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  • The Battle of Bretton Woods

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  • Margaret Thatcher

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  • The Rotten Heart of Europe

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