Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Foreign Office and Defence of Empire, 1856–1918 2. The Foreign Office and Defence of Empire, 1919–1945 3. The Foreign Office and Defence of Empire, 1946–1956 4. The Treasury and Defence of Empire 5. The British Army and Defence of Empire, 1856–1956 6. RN and Defence of Empire, 1856–1918 7. RN and Defence of Empire, 1919–1956 8. Intelligence and Defence of Empire, 1856–1956 9. The Role of Religion and the Idea of Imperial Defence 10. Air Power and the Defence of Empire, 1918–1956 11. Imperial Defence and Propaganda, 1856–1956 12. The Dominions and Imperial Defence, 1856–1956 13. Afterword

About the Author

Greg Kennedy is a Professor of Strategic Foreign Policy at the Defence Studies Department, King’s College London, based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in Shrivenham. He is the author of several books, including the award-winning monograph, Anglo-American Strategic Relations and the Far East, 1933-1939 (Frank Cass, 2002).