Grand Improvisation

by Derek Leebaert

Book Overview

A new understanding of the post World War II era, showing what occurred when the British Empire wouldn't step aside for the rising American superpower--with global insights for today.

An enduring myth of the twentieth century is that the United States rapidly became a superpower in the years after World War II, when the British Empire--the greatest in history--was too wounded to maintain a global presence. In fact, Derek Leebaert...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250234832
• ISBN13: 9781250234834
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.4" x 8.8"