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BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARIES IN AN UNCERTAIN WORLD, 1919-1939 (British and Foreign and Colonial Policy)

By Michael Hughes

Book information

Year
2005
ISBN
0714657158, 9780714657158, 9780203310045
LCC
DA576 .H84 2005
Open Library ID
OL17130975M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1777935 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
256\255
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

The nature of international diplomacy and Britain’s world role changed immeasurably after the end of the First World War, and this book shows how the various men who headed the Foreign Office during the interwar years sought to operate in the shifting political and bureaucratic environments that confronted them. British Foreign Secretaries in an Uncertain World examines the careers of each of the interwar Foreign Secretaries, including Lord Curzon, Ramsay MacDonald and Anthony Eden. Using an extensive range of primary sources both published and unpublished, official and private, Michael Hughes provides a detailed assessment of how these men approached their role and how influential they were in international diplomacy. The book also looks at the Foreign Secretaries’ successes or failures within the British political system, analysing how influential the Foreign Office was under each Secretary in determining British foreign policy. A fascinating book with a unique focus, British Foreign Secretaries in an Uncertain World takes a rigorous look at a key topic in British history.

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