The essays in this volume, written by leading historians and a former British foreign secretary, survey the strategy, politics and personalities of British peac

The ethical republic -- Common counsel -- A certain blindness -- Trials of neutrality -- Trojan horsemanship -- Provincials no longer -- The will to believe --

“Nixon raises all the timely questions about the present state of the world, and then answers them both systematically and thoroughly.” —The New York Time

A dramatic account of the Americans who tried to stop their nation from fighting in the First World War—and came close to succeeding. In this “fascinating�