Splendid Isolation?: Britain, the Balance of Power and the Origins of the First World War: Written by John Charmley, 1999 Edition, (First Edition) Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd [Hardcover]
John Denis Charmley was a British academic and diplomatic historian. From 2002 he held various posts at the University of East Anglia: initially as Head of the School of History, then as the Head of the School of Music and most recently as the Head of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Humanities. From 2016 he was Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic strategy at St Mary's University, Twickenham. In this role he was responsible for initiating the University's Foundation Year Programme, reflecting Professor Charmley's commitment to widening educational access.