Britain Alone

Book • 2021
Britain Alone explores the nation's decades-long adjustment to the loss of its empire and global power, tracing the path from the Suez Crisis to Brexit.

The book delves into Britain's efforts to redefine its role and purpose in the world, navigating complex relationships with the US and Europe.

It examines how Britain's past ambitions have collided with its diminished circumstances, leading to a search for a new national identity.

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Britain Alone: From Suez to Brexit, with Philip Stephens and Mark Mardell

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