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This book provides a detailed, archive-based case study of how foreign-policy decisions were made at the highest levels of government in Britain between 1938 and 1941 — a dramatic period from the Munich Agreement through the outbreak of World War II. The author examines six pivotal decisions that committed Britain to war, analyzing the roles of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet, the interplay of personalities (notably Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill), and how collective decision-making functioned under crisis. The book combines political-science analysis with rich historical narrative, making it a foundational work for understanding British foreign policy and wartime governance.
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publishing Year: 1991
ISBN: 978-0521894029
Pages: 384