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Referenced when discussing how long after historical events writers typically begin examining them. Dominic notes Strachey wrote this about 20-30 years after the Victorian era, using it as an example of gaining perspective on recent history.

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Described as 'the defining book of the 90s' in the discussion about Cold War triumphalism and the perceived complacency of the 1990s regarding liberal democracy's future.

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Referenced when discussing how soon after events historians can write about them. Dominic notes it was published in 1965 covering up to the end of WWII, as part of the Oxford History of England series, representing about a 20-year gap.