24 July 2022
Episode 347
30 minutes
Arthur Snell is a former British diplomat who has held postings around the world. He speaks to Georgina Godwin about his new book, ‘How Britain Broke the World: War, Greed and Blunders from Kosovo to Afghanistan, 1997-2021’. It draws on extensive research and personal experiences to map out how British foreign policy has fuelled the decline of the liberal international order.
24 July 2022
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