The Anglo-American Establishment

"The Anglo-American Establishment" by Carroll Quigley explores the Milner Group, a powerful and influential secret society that profoundly impacted British imperial and international policies from the late 19th to the mid-20th centuries. The group, often working behind the scenes, exerted significant control over key institutions like The Times newspaper and All Souls College at Oxford University, and influenced governmental decisions on matters such as the formation of the British Commonwealth, the Government of India Act of 1919, and the Palestine Mandate. Composed of prominent figures like Lord Milner, Cecil Rhodes, and Lionel Curtis, this network advocated for imperial unity, social welfare, and the spread of British values, initially through federation and later through a "Commonwealth of Nations" concept. The document details their shifting strategies, their internal dynamics, and their interactions with other political entities like the Cecil Bloc, particularly concerning events like the Jameson Raid and their appeasement policies leading up to World War II.