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British Diplomats and Diplomacy, 1688-1800 by Jeremy Black (2001, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLiverpool University Press
ISBN-100859896137
ISBN-139780859896139
eBay Product ID (ePID)1939865
Product Key Features
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBritish Diplomats and Diplomacy, 1688-1800
SubjectInternational Relations / General, Europe / Great Britain / General, International Relations / Diplomacy
Publication Year2001
TypeTextbook
AuthorJeremy Black
Subject AreaPolitical Science, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight12.3 Oz
Item Length9.4 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
IllustratedYes
Table Of ContentPreface Abbreviations 1. Introduction: The Diplomacy of a Rising World Power 2. The Choice of Envoys 3. Effectiveness 4. The 'English Plan' of Diplomacy 5. Means of Control 6. The Diplomatic Life 7. Diplomats and the Information Society 8. Diplomacy and British Foreign Policy Appendix: Sources Notes Selected Further Reading Index
SynopsisThis book discusses British diplomats and diplomacy during the formative period in which Britain emerged as the leading world power. Jeremy Black uses the issue of diplomatic representation in order to discuss questions about the professionalism of British government, the nature of patronage and the degree to which Britain should be seen in this period as moving towards a more modern and bureaucratic system. Supported by copious quotations from their letters, the book focuses on an interesting group of individuals in order to provide an understanding of the capabilities of British foreign policy, and examines British diplomats and diplomacy in the context of the situation in other countries. It is based on a comprehensive mastery of British and foreign archival sources by a scholar whose work has has a remarkable impact in the historical world., This book discusses British diplomats and diplomacy during the formative period in which Britain emerged as the leading world power (1688-1800). Jeremy Black uses the issue of diplomatic representation in order to discuss questions about the professionalism of British government, the nature of patronage and the degree to which Britain should be seen in this period as moving towards a more modern and bureaucratic system. Supported by copious quotations from their letters, the book focuses on an interesting group of individuals in order to provide an understanding of the capabilities of British foreign policy, and examines British diplomats and diplomacy in the context of the situation in other countries. It is based on a comprehensive mastery of British and foreign archival sources by a scholar whose work has had a remarkable impact in the historical world.
LC Classification NumberDA28.35.H36
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