Dimensions
129 x 199 x 31mm
Britain and the Balance of Power 1874 - 1914
John Charmley uses his celebrated shrewd, analytical style to upset traditionally held views, and offers a radically new interpretation of Britain's role in the world in the period leading up to the First World War.
A dramatic account of Disraeli's political methods in foreign policy is revealed using new evidence drawn from private papers. A heady mixture of high politics and low intrigue gives an insight into the political rise of Lord Salisbury, and of the underhand methods by which the reputation of Lord Derby and his wife were destroyed.
