The Realities Behind Diplomacy, Background Influences on British External Policy, 1865 - 1980

This book does not read very well, and contains some misspellings and grammatical errors. However, this book has great strength in its core. Paul Kennedy is a damned serious historian. He really makes me understand history. As with in his bestseller, 'the Rise and Fall of Great Powers', he puts great emphasis on economy and its influence on policies. By the same token, he explains other factors; newspapers, party politics, labor movement, British Common Wealth, etc. His analysis on background influences on British external policy cannot be praised too much. I like this book more than 'the Rise and Fall of Great Powers.'