Disraeli, Gladstone and the Eastern question : a study in diplomacy and party politics / / by R.W. Seton-Watson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910822333703321
• Autore: Seton-Watson R. W (Robert William), <1879-1951.>
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London, : F. Cass, 1971; London : , : F. Cass, , 1971
• ISBN: 1-136-24404-2; 0-203-04195-X; 1-283-83964-4; 1-136-24397-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (609 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.42
• Soggetti: Eastern question; Great Britain Foreign relations 19th century; Great Britain Politics and government 1837-1901; Europe Politics and government 1871-1918
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Reprint of 1935 ed. published by Macmillan, London which was issued in series: Studies in modern history.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; DISRAELI, GLADSTONE AND THE EASTERN QUESTION: A STUDY IN DIPLOMACY AND PARTY POLITICS; Copyright; PREFACE; CONTENTS; CHAPTER I DISRAELI AND THE NEW IMPERIALISM; THE RETURN OF THE CONSERVATIVES; BRITAIN AND RUSSIA IN CENTRAL ASIA; ""EMPRESS OF INDIA""; LORD DERBY AT THE FOREIGN OFFICE; THE WAR SCARE OF 1875; CHAPTER II THE EASTERN CRISIS; THE BOSNIAN INSURRECTION; CONSULAR INTERVENTION; RUSSIA AND THE ""STANDARD""; THE TURKISH DEFAULT AND THE SUEZ CANAL COUP; THE ANDRASSY NOTE; THE BERLIN MEMORANDUM; THE TURKISH REVOLUTION; DISRAELI'S FIRST OVERTURE TO RUSSIA; DISRAELI'S PERSONAL VERDICTSTHE REICHSTADT CONVENTION; THE SERBIAN WAR; CHAPTER III THE BULGARIAN ATROCITIES; HOW THE RISING BEGAN; DISCUSSIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS; LORD DERBY AND SIR HENRY ELLIOT; THE ATROCITY AGITATION; GLADSTONE INTERVENES; THE ATTITUDE OF THE CHURCHES; THE IMPALEMENT ; INCIDENT; DISRAELI, DERBY AND THE ARMISTICE QUESTION; THE SUMAROKOV MISSION; BISMARCK AND RUSSIA; l3RITAIN AND THE RUSSIAN ULTIMATUM TO TURKEY; CHAPTER IV THE CONFERENCE OF CONSTANTINOPLE; DERBY'S CONFERENCE PROPOSAL; LORD SALISBURY'S MISSION; THE ""NATIONAL CONVENTION"" AT THE ST. JAMES'S HALL; OLGA NOVIKOVHUMPHREY SANDWITH; THE QUEEN'S VIEW OF PATRIOTISM; BISMARCK AND THE EASTERN QUESTION; THE CONFERENCE AND THE TURKISH CONSTITUTION; THE SECRET CORRESPONDENCE OF SHUVALOV AND IGNATYEV; AN EMISSARY OF DISRAELI IN TURKEY; BEACONSFIELD DECLINES TO RECALL ELLIOT; THE CONFERENCE FAILS; IGNATYEV'S REPORT UPON SALISBURY; THE SECRET AUSTRO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT; THE DEADLOCK IN EUROPE; CHAPTER V THE BATTLE IN PARLIAMENT; THE OPPOSITION OPENS FIRE; SALISBURY AND PARTITION; BEACONSFIELD'S FRESH OVERTURE TO RUSSIA; THE IGNATYEV MISSION; GLADSTONE AND HARTINGTON; THE MARCH PROTOCOL; CHAPTER VI THE RUSSO-TURKISH WARTURKISH CALCULATIONS; ""BRITISH INTERESTS""; LORD DERBY'S NOTE OF 6 MAY; OPPOSITION TACTICS; THE GLADSTONE RESOLUTIONS; GLADSTONE AND CHAMBERLAIN; SHUVALOV AND RUSSIAN POLICY; THE QUEEN'S ATTITUDE; THE BRITISH OVERTURE TO AUSTRIA-HUNGARY; LAYARD AND THE TURKS; LAYARD AND DISRAELI; CONSUL HOLMES AND ARTHUR EVANS; BEACONSFIELD RISKS WAR; COUNT ANDRASSY'S RESERVES; BRITAIN AND EGYPT; COLONEL WELLESLEY'S MISSION; SERBIA AGAIN PREPARES FOR WAR; CHAPTER VII THE GROWTH OF CABINET DISSENSIONS; BEACONSFIELD AND SHUVALOV; ""SEVEN PARTIES"" IN A CABINET OF TWELVE; PLEVNA AND ITS REACTIONSLAYARD'S DELICATE POSITION; A'ITEMPTS AT MEDIATION; THE BREACH BETWEEN DERBY AND DISRAELI; SALISBURY AND CARNARVON; SHUVALOV AND THE OPPOSITION; RUSSIAN PLANS; ORDERS TO THE FLEET; THE TSAR AND FRANCIS JOSEPH; CHAPTER VIII THE FINAL BREACH; THE OPPOSITION CAMPAIGN; RIVAL LITERATURE; THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST ""RUSSIAN ATROCITIES""; PARLIAMENT MEETS; BEACONSFIELD'S SECOND OVERTURE TO AUSTRIA; DERBY AND CARNARVON RESIGN; DERBY IS REINSTATED; A FIVE NIGHTS' DEBATE; EGYP'TIAN RUMOURS; THE SENDING OF THE FLEET; DERBY AND SHUVALOV; THE PRIME MINISTER'S PLANS; THE SEARCH FOR A ""PLACE OF ARMS""
• Sommario/riassunto: Published in the year 2004, Disraeli, Gladstone & the Eastern Question is a valuable contribution to the field of History.