Power and stability : British foreign policy, 1865-1965 / / edited by Erik Goldstein and B.J.C. McKercher

• Pubblicazione: London ; ; Portland, OR, : Frank Cass, 2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (359 p.)
• Disciplina: 327.41/009/034
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain History 20th century; Great Britain Foreign relations 20th century; Great Britain Foreign relations 1837-1901
• Altri autori: GoldsteinErik McKercherB. J. C. <1950->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; 'Après 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 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Altri titoli varianti: Power and stability in British foreign policy, 1865-1965
• Titolo autorizzato: Power and stability
• ISBN: 0-7146-5520-1; 1-138-15069-X; 0-7146-5560-0; 1-135-75644-9; 1-280-14896-9; 0-203-50732-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910820950703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II