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UNINA9910820950703321 |
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Titolo |
Power and stability : British foreign policy, 1865-1965 / / edited by Erik Goldstein and B.J.C. McKercher |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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London ; ; Portland, OR, : Frank Cass, 2003 |
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ISBN |
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0-7146-5520-1 |
1-138-15069-X |
0-7146-5560-0 |
1-135-75644-9 |
1-280-14896-9 |
0-203-50732-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (359 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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GoldsteinErik |
McKercherB. J. C. <1950-> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Great Britain History 20th century |
Great Britain Foreign relations 20th century |
Great Britain Foreign relations 1837-1901 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Power and Stability British Foreign Policy, 1865-1965; Copyright Page; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction: Erik Goldstein and B. J. C. McKercher; British Power and Stability: The Historical Record: Zara Steiner; Power, Sovereignty, and the Great Republic: Anglo-American Diplomatic Relations in the Era of the Civil War: Brian Holden Reid; 'Almost a Law of Nature'? Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Office, and the Balance of Power in Europe, 1905-12: T. G. Otte; 'ApreĢs la Guerre finit, Soldat anglais partit...': Anglo-French Relations 1918-25: Alan Sharp and Keith Jeffery |
'Far Too Dangerous a Gamble'? British Intelligence and Policy during the Chanak Crisis, September-October 1922: John R. FerrisThe British Official Mind and the Lausanne Conference, 1922-23: Erik Goldstein; Austen Chamberlain and the Continental Balance of Power: Strategy, Stability, and the League of Nations, 1924-29: B. J. C. McKercher; The British Government and the Sale of Arms to the Lesser European |
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Powers, 1936-39: Glyn Stone; Invading Europe: The British Army and its Preparations for the Normandy Campaign, 1942-44: David French |
Killing the MLF? The Wilson Government and Nuclear Sharing in Europe, 1964-66: John YoungAbstracts; Notes on Contributors; Select Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The pursuit of stability drove British foreign policy even before 1865. These papers assess the implications of such a policy during the following 100 years when Britain slid from being the only global power to a regional European state. |
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