British Imperial and Foreign Policy 1846-1980 is written for students studying the rise and fall of Britain's imperial power and the policies adopted in these times of change.

AS SECTION
Introduction

1. What principles guided Britain's foreign and imperial policies between 1846 and 1902?
2. Why did Britain go to war with Russia in the Crimea between 1854 and 1856?
3. The Balkans: what was Britain's involvement between 1875 and 1878?
4. Why did Britain want to expand its imperial influence in Africa between 1868 and 1902?
5. Why did so many Britons support imperialism between 1880 and 1902?
6. Did Britain remain a great power between 1918 and 1939?
7. Did Britain's foreign and imperial policies change after 1945?
8. How and why did Britain decolonise after 1945?
9. How and why did Britain contribute to the Cold War up to 1953?
10. Why did Britain reject European integration in 1957, but then apply to join the EEC four years later?

AS Assessment
A2 SECTION
Introduction

1. To what extent did public opinion force the British government to follow a policy of appeasement in the 1930s?
2. How far do economic factors explain the acquisition, expansion and dismantling of Britain's empire?
3. How significant were international relations in the rise and fall of Britain's empire?
4. To what extent did Britain's perception of its empire change over time?
5. How valid is the view that colonial nationalism was the key to decolonisation?

A2 Assessment