Diplomacy and world power : studies in British foreign policy, 1890-1950 /
Zara Steiner's contribution to the history of modern British foreign policy has shown successfully the connexion between the attitudes of those who have been responsible for British diplomacy and the policies they produced
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
1996
Cambridge, [UK] ; New York : 1996 New York : 1996 Cambridge ; New York : 1996 |
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| Summary: | Zara Steiner's contribution to the history of modern British foreign policy has shown successfully the connexion between the attitudes of those who have been responsible for British diplomacy and the policies they produced Zara Steiner's contribution to the history of modern British foreign policy has shown successfully the connexion between the attitudes of those who have been responsible for British diplomacy and the policies they produced. Thus, in honouring Dr Steiner, the contributors to this volume explore a number of case studies involving personality and foreign policy: examining the attitudes of those who made or influenced British diplomatic strategies; how these attitudes were shaped by and, occasionally, shaped events; and how British foreign policy in a few instances was fashioned as a result. The contributors have concentrated their efforts on the years 1890-1950, the period of Dr Steiner's interest. This is an important juncture in both international and British history, when Britain's position as the only world power was undermined by the nature of the first and second world wars, and when British diplomats and others had to make adjustments to changed domestic and external conditions in war and peace. The volume therefore adds to the explanations about how and why the transition in Britain's status as a Great Power occurred in the way it did The contributors have concentrated their efforts on the years 1890-1950, the period of Dr Steiner's interest. This is an important juncture in both international and British history, when Britain's position as the only world power was undermined by the nature of the first and second world wars, and when British diplomats and others had to make adjustments to changed domestic and external conditions in war and peace The volume therefore adds to the explanations about how and why the transition in Britain's status as a Great Power occurred in the way it did Thus, in honouring Dr Steiner, the contributors to this volume explore a number of case studies involving personality and foreign policy: examining the attitudes of those who made or influenced British diplomatic strategies; how these attitudes were shaped by and, occasionally, shaped events; and how British foreign policy in a few instances was fashioned as a result |
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| Item Description: | Contributions in honor of Zara Steiner This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | 271 p xix, 271 p xix, 271 p. : ill. ; 24 cm xix, 271 p. : ill., port. ; 24 cm xix, 271 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm xix, 271 pages : illustrations, portrait ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 244-261) and index Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-261) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 244-261) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0521462436 9780521462433 |