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The Foreign Office, Commerce and British Foreign Policy in the Twentieth Century

By John Fisher , Richard Smith (eds.) , Effie G. H. Pedaliu

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Year
2016
ISBN
978-1-137-46580-1, 978-1-137-46581-8
DOI
10.1057/978-1-137-46581-8
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6128369 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
XXI, 594\599
Time added
2017-04-19 23:43:44
Foreign Policy

Description

This book addresses the interface of the British Foreign Office, foreign policy and commerce in the twentieth century. Two related questions are considered: what did the Foreign Office do to support British commerce, and how did commerce influence British foreign policy? The editors of this work collect a range of case studies that explore the attitude of the Foreign Office towards commerce and trade promotion, against the backdrop of a century of relative economic decline, while also considering the role of British diplomats in creating markets and supporting UK firms. This highly researched and detailed examination is designed for readers aiming to comprehend the role that commerce played in Britain’s foreign relations, in a century when trade and commerce have become an inseparable element in foreign and security policies.

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