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How Britain Broke the World is a compelling, eye‑opening account of how British foreign policy helped shape the turbulent world we're living in now. If you've wondered why the rules‑based international order feels weaker, why conflict keeps spreading, and why trust in Western leadership has eroded, this book connects the dots - from the Balkans to the Middle East, from London's financial districts to Brexit's aftershocks in Europe.
Snell isn't a distant commentator. He served as a British diplomat through the era of "ethical foreign policy," humanitarian intervention and the war on terror, including postings in places where the consequences were brutally real. He writes with an insider's understanding of the Foreign Office, Downing Street decision‑making, intelligence culture, and the national obsession with "punching above our weight" - and he shows what happens when ambition outruns strategy, expertise and accountability.
Across a fast‑moving narrative of modern history and geopolitics, you'll see how pivotal UK choices since the late 1990s contributed to a world of greater instability, rising authoritarianism and deepening great‑power rivalry. Snell explores how Britain repeatedly became the "marginal buyer" in international crises: not always the biggest actor, but the one that tipped the balance.
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