xv, 249 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm
This is a study of Britain's gradual abandonment of her global and imperial role, relating formal decolonisation and the wider evolution of the Commonwealth to changes in international relations and in Britain's domestic affairs
On cover: "Foundations of Britain."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-237) and index
Introduction -- The imperial system between the wars -- The impact of the Second World War -- Attlee and post-war adjustments, 1945-51 -- Change and control under Churchill and Eden, 1951-1957 -- Winds of change, 1957-64 -- Imperial aftermath -- Conclusion