The Imperial Myths Driving Brexit
Britain alternately believes it has been a towering empire and a plucky underdog, narratives that distract from real issues in its decision-making process.
Alex von Tunzelmann
Alex von Tunzelmann is a London-based historian and the author of Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of an Empire and Blood and Sand: Suez, Hungary, and Eisenhower's Campaign for Peace.
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