Using the full range of primary and secondary sources now available to historians this is the first modern study of British foreign policy in the critical years after the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. The work is exceptionally wide-ranging, viewing Britain's external relations in truly global terms.

The analysis is challenging, with policy towards Western and Eastern Europe, Russia, Turkey, the Middle East, the United States and the Far East being critically examined alongside such themes as the role of Prime Minister, Foreign Secretary and Cabinet in policy formulation. The evolution and execution of policy is set alongside the limitations imposed on British statesmen by the Dominions, the armed forces, economic weakness and domestic politics.

The work will appeal to students and academics involved in the fields of British political history, international history, and politics and international relations.