Title Pax Britannica? : British foreign policy, 1789-1914 / Muriel E. Chamberlain

Published London ; New York : Longman, 1988

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 224 pages) : maps Series Studies in modern history Studies in modern history (Longman (Firm)) Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Maps; List of Abbreviations; Introduction: The Myths of British Foreign Policy; The importance of foreign policy; The myths of British foreign policy; The factors in foreign policy; Part I. The Stage is Set: The Age of Pitt; 1. The consequences of the American War, 1783-1792; 2. The French wars, 1792-1812; Part II. The Classical Period of Nineteenth-Century Diplomacy; 3. Castlereagh: villa in or statesman?; 4. From Canning to Palmerston; 5. An alternative tradition?; 6. The years of revolution 7. The Crimean War: the triumph of Lord Palmerston?Part III. A New and More Dangerous World; 8. The turning point; 9. ''Imperium et sanitas'' versus Midlothian; 10. The great game; 11 . The coming of war; Conclusion; Appendix A: British Prime Ministers, 1789-1914; Appendix B: British Foreign Secretaries, 1789-1914; Bibliography; Maps; Index Summary Pax Britannica? is a study of Britain''s international role and foreign policy during the century of her imperial greatness. The study shows how her foreign policy was affected, and to some extent, dictated by her domestic political issues. In her stimulating and readable study, Dr Chamberlain explains the how the whole nature of foreign-policy making changed in the nineteenth century. Once the preserve of a small handful of monarchs and professional diplomats, it was transformed by the expansion of the fanchise, the influence of the press and the mobilisation of public opinion by men such as Analysis Great Britain Foreign relations, 1789-1914 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-197) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject World politics -- 19th century. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- International. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- International Relations -- General. Diplomatic relations World politics Außenpolitik Buitenlandse politiek. SUBJECT Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 19th century. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056709 Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1789-1820. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056707 Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1901-1936. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85056714 Subject Great Britain Großbritannien Form Electronic book ISBN 9781317870623 131787062X 1315836351 9781315836355 9781317870616 1317870611

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