Geopolitics and Identity in British Foreign Policy Discourse: The Island Race

This is the first book to examine Britain’s geopolitical identity and how it is expressed in foreign policy discourse. It demonstrates how British imperial thought, related to its island status, has remained important for British Members of Parliament in their debates of contemporary issues.

Nick Whittaker is a Subject Lead in Social Sciences and Law and tutor of International Relations at the University of Sussex International Study Centre. His articles have appeared in Geopolitics and Political Geography.