Oliver Franks and the Truman administration : Anglo-American relations, 1948-1952 / / Michael F. Hopkins

• Autore: Hopkins Michael F (Michael Francis), <1953->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Portland, OR, : Frank Cass, 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (314 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.41073/092; 327.41073092
• Soggetto topico: International relations
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Foreign relations United States; United States Foreign relations Great Britain; United States Foreign relations 1945-1953; Great Britain Foreign relations 1945-1964
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-275) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Pt. 1. The ambassador, the embassy and the Anglo-American relationship: Individuals and institutions ; Postwar relations ; New ambassador -- pt. 2. Establishing a reputation: First impressions ; Cold War allies -- pt. 3. Achievements: Dean Acheson ; Devaluation of the pound ; Part of the European queue or special partners? ; The Korean War -- pt. 4. Difficulties: Anglo-American tensions ; A new foreign secretary -- pt. 5. The return of the conservatives: Working with Churchill and Eden -- Epilogue: End of a mission.
• Sommario/riassunto: Sir Oliver Franks served as British Ambassador to the US between 1948 and 1952. This analysis reveals a great deal about the condition of relations between Britain and America, the mechanics of co-operation and the impact of a singular individual on international relations.
• Titolo autorizzato: Oliver Franks and the Truman administration
• ISBN: 1-135-77471-4; 1-280-05617-7; 0-203-01048-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910814612103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Cass series--diplomats and diplomacy . 1478-7237.