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History of Labour's Foreign Policy By: John Callaghan Our price: 65 + postage Product code: 25763 ISBN: 0415246954 224 pages Format: Hb Published by: Routledge, 2007 There are no reviews available for this book

Description of History of Labour's Foreign Policy

A penetrating new study of the Labour party’s thinking on international relations, which probes the past, present and future of the party’s approach to the world stage. It covers the key periods of influence and change that have shaped Labour’s global outlook: - the imperial origins of Labour’s approach from 1880 to 1914 - the First World War and its aftermath - the Spanish Civil War and Second World War - the Cold War - war and conflict in the new world disorder By tracing Labour’s foreign policies and agendas through these major eras of change, this study is able to tackle today’s main questions with clarity and authority: Just who makes foreign policy? How does it relate to ideology? What difference does a Labour Government make? What role and purpose is served by Labour's traditions of dissent and continuity of foreign policy? How does Labour compare with European social democracy in its handling and perception of the leading foreign policy issues of the day? What ultimately explains the patterns revealed by this enquiry? What does this analysis of foreign policy making tell us about the use of key theories of IR and foreign policy-making? As well as shedding new light on current affairs, this is an essential new book for all students of British politics, international relations and politics.

History of Labour's Foreign Policy - Chapter headings

1. Imperial Origins 1880-1914 2. The First World War And Its Aftermath 3. From Spanish Civil War To Second World War 4. The Cold War 5. War And Conflict In The New World Disorder 6. Conclusion: A Distinctive Foreign Policy?