Empire Lost: Britain, the Dominions and the Second World War

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Review Title mention in *Bookseller Buyers Guide*. Mention —*Book News*, February 2009 '[Stewart] analyses the various tensions with an acute eye and shows how the war changed the Empire-Commonwealth forever.' - *Contemporary Review* "He analyses the various tensions with an acute eye and shows how the war changed the Empire-Commonwealth forever..." *Contemporary Review, Summer 2009* "...a fascinating account...a valuable and detailed exploration of the issues that both united and divided the Dominions of the Empire in its greatest test." *The Journal of Military History* "This is a meticulously-crafted and impeccably-executed tour of the issues, personalities, departments and diplomatic mechanisms at the heart of a vital global alliance that was a key feature of Allied victory and the shaping of the post-war world. The author is to be congratulated for a supreme model of compression...the story is told with pithy dispatch in 170 pages..." *English Historical Review, August 2009* Mention –*Book News*, February 2009 "…a fascinating account…a valuable and detailed exploration of the issues that both united and divided the Dominions of the Empire in its greatest test." *The Journal of Military History* "This is a meticulously-crafted and impeccably-executed tour of the issues, personalities, departments and diplomatic mechanisms at the heart of a vital global alliance that was a key feature of Allied victory and the shaping of the post-war world. The author is to be congratulated for a supreme model of compression…the story is told with pithy dispatch in 170 pages…" *English Historical Review, August 2009* About the Author Andrew Stewart is a Lecturer in Defence Studies, King's College London (at the Joint Services Command and Staff College).