British Foreign Policy And The National Interest

<p>For over a decade, British foreign policy has been criticised for lacking strategic thinking. Academics describe a ''strategy gap'' and note that old ideas about Britain''s role in the world continue to be recycled even today. This collection aims to address this issue by re-examining the ideas of Britain''s national interest and their impact on strategy, to challenge current thinking and practice in the making of foreign policy.</p><p>Applying interdisciplinary approaches to British foreign policy, this volume analyses a range of issues asking: Whose interests does British foreign policy serve? Is the national interest a useful explanatory tool for foreign policy analysts? How can policymakers reconnect with this idea to devise better strategies to cope with the complex policy environment of the twenty-first century? Drawing on links between academics, policymakers and other stakeholders, it provides a practical discussion of theories on global change, globalization, ethics, and

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