The Foreign Office and British diplomacy in the twentieth century

著者

• Johnson, Gaynor

書誌事項

The Foreign Office and British diplomacy in the twentieth century

edited by Gaynor Johnson

Routledge, 2005

• : pbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references and index

Paperback ed.: 24 cm

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780415568319

内容説明

This book examines the evolution of the Foreign Office in the 20th century and the way in which it has responded to Britain's changing role in international affairs. The last century was one of unprecedented change in the way foreign policy and diplomacy were conducted. The work of 'The Office' expanded enormously in the 20th century, and oversaw the transition from Empire to Commonwealth, with the merger of the Foreign and Colonial Offices taking place in the 1960s. The book focuses on the challenges posed by waging world war and the process of peacemaking, as well as the diplomatic gridlock of the Cold War. Contributions also discusses ways in which the Foreign and Commonwealth Office continues to modernise to meet the challenges of diplomacy in the 21st century. This book was previously published as a special issue of the journal Contemporary British History.

目次

1. Introduction: The Foreign Office and British Diplomacy in the Twentieth Century Gaynor Johnson. 2.The Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Resistance and Adaptation to Changing Times. Zara Steiner. 3.Old Diplomacy: Reflections on the Foreign Office before 1914 T.G. Otte. 4. Preparing for Office: Lord Curzon as Acting Foreign Secretary, January - October 1919 Gaynor Johnson. 5. Adapting to a New World? British Foreign Policy in the 1920s. Alan Sharp. 6. The Foreign Office, 1930-39: Strategy, Permanent Interests and National Security B.J.C.McKercher. 7. The Foreign Office and Britain's Ambassadors to Berlin, 1933-39. Peter Neville. 8. Splendid Isolation to Finest Hour: Britain as a Global Power, 1900 - 1950. John Charmley. 9. Managing the Americans: Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan and the Pursuit of 'Power by Proxy' in the 1950s 10. Kevin Ruane and James Ellison. 11. From Carbon Paper to E-Mail: Changes in Methods in the Foreign Office, 1950-2000. Sir Alan Campbell. 12. 'Not the "General Will" but the Will of the General': The Input of the Paris Embassy to the British "Great Debate"on Europe, Summer 1960. Sean Greenwood. 13. Reflections on Thirty Years in the Diplomatic Service. Alyson J.K. Bailes. 14. Accommodating Diplomacy: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Debate over Whitehall Redevelopment Keith Hamilton. 15. How Did Wilton Park Survive into the Twenty-First Century? Richard Langhorne.

巻冊次

ISBN 9780714656793

内容説明

This book examines the evolution of the Foreign Office in the 20th century and the way in which it has responded to Britain's changing role in international affairs. The last century was one of unprecedented change in the way foreign policy and diplomacy were conducted. The work of 'The Office' expanded enormously in the 20th century, and oversaw the transition from Empire to Commonwealth, with the merger of the Foreign and Colonial Offices taking place in the 1960s. The book focuses on the challenges posed by waging world war and the process of peacemaking, as well as the diplomatic gridlock of the Cold War. Contributions also discusses ways in which the Foreign and Commonwealth Office continues to modernise to meet the challenges of diplomacy in the 21st century. This book was previously published as a special issue of the journal Contemporary British History.

目次

1. The Foreign Office and British Foreign Policy: Adaptation and Resistance 2. Empire and Europe: The Foreign Office and Foreign Policy, 1890-1914 3. Lord Curzon as Acting Foreign Secretary, Jan-Oct 1919 4. Adapting to a New World? British Foreign Policy in the 1920s 5. The Foreign Office 1930-1939: Permanent Interests and National Security 6. The Foreign Office, Anglo-American Relations, and the Pursuit of 'Power by Proxy', 1952-1957 7. Splendid Isolation to Finest Hour: Britain as a Global Power, 1900-1950 8. From Carbon Paper to E-mail: Changes in Methods in the Foreign Office, 1950-2000 9. The Input of the Paris Embassy to the British 'Great Debate' on Europe, Summer 1960 10. Thirty Years in the FCO: From Coal Scuttle to Computer 11. Accommodating Diplomacy: Plans for Reconstruction and Renovation of the Foreign Office's Main Building during the Heath and Wilson Governments 12. Skin of the Teeth: Why did Wilton Park Outlive the Twentieth Century? Afterword

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA72454288
• ISBN:
  • 0714656798
  • 9780415568319
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: London ; New York
• ページ数/冊数: xiii, 236 p.
• 大きさ: 25 cm