THE FOREIGN OFFICE AND BRITISH DIPLOMACY IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY by Gaynor Johnson (Editor) ( 9780714656793 )

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THE FOREIGN OFFICE AND BRITISH DIPLOMACY IN THE TWENTIETH CENTURY

By:

Gaynor Johnson (Editor)

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0714656798

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Pub. date:

16 June, 2005

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250

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This book examines the evolution of the Foreign Office in the 20th century and how it has responded to Britain's changing role in international affairs.

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This book examines the evolution of the Foreign Office in the 20th century and the way in which it has responded to Britain's changing role in international affairs. The last century was one of unprecedented change in the way foreign policy and diplomacy were conducted. The work of 'The Office' expanded enormously in the 20th century, and oversaw the transition from Empire to Commonwealth, with the merger of the Foreign and Colonial Offices taking place in the 1960s. The book focuses on the challenges posed by waging world war and the process of peacemaking, as well as the diplomatic gridlock of the Cold War. Contributions also discusses ways in which the Foreign and Commonwealth Office continues to modernise to meet the challenges of diplomacy in the 21st century. This book was previously published as a special issue of the journal Contemporary British History.

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1 black & white tables

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