Download or read book Britain, The Commonwealth and Europe written by A. May and published by Springer. This book was released on 2001-04-30 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain's loss of its empire and its 'turn' to Europe are the two most striking features of its foreign policy in the thirty years after 1945. The contributors to this book examine the connection between the two processes. Utilizing a range of sources, the authors challenge conventional interpretations of the connection, and in doing so raise important questions about the nature, motivation, and effects of British policy.