The Washington Embassy
British Ambassadors to the United States, 1939-77
Published on 28. April 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
VIII, 243 pages
978-1-349-35685-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book is the first study of the role of British Ambassadors in shaping Anglo-American relations during the first generation of the 'special relationship'. As well as showing how ambassadors wielded influence in Washington and helped to formulate British foreign policy, it offers insights into the role of the embassy in modern diplomacy.
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Edition
1st ed. 2009
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1 s/w Abbildung
VIII, 243 p. 1 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
322 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-349-35685-0 (9781349356850)
DOI
10.1057/9780230234543
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M. Hopkins | S. Kelly | J. Young
The Washington Embassy
British Ambassadors to the United States, 1939-77
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Palgrave Macmillan
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Persons
MICHAEL F. HOPKINS is Lecturer in History at the University of Liverpool, UK and the author of
Oliver Franks and the Truman Administration: Anglo-American Relations 1948-52.
SAUL KELLY is Reader in the Defence Studies Department of King's College London, UK and the author of The Hunt for Zerzura: the lost oasis and the desert war.
JOHN W. YOUNG is Professor of International History at the University of Nottingham, UK and author of Twentieth Century Diplomacy: a study in British practice, 1963-76.
SAUL KELLY is Reader in the Defence Studies Department of King's College London, UK and the author of The Hunt for Zerzura: the lost oasis and the desert war.
JOHN W. YOUNG is Professor of International History at the University of Nottingham, UK and author of Twentieth Century Diplomacy: a study in British practice, 1963-76.
Content
List of Contributors Introduction; M.F.Hopkins , S.Kelly & J.W.Young Lord Lothian, 1939-40; J.S.Rofe Lord Halifax, 1941-46; N.J.Cull Lord Inverchapel, 1946-48; M.Folly Oliver Franks, 1948-52; M.F.Hopkins Roger Makins, 1953-56; S.Kelly Harold Caccia, 1956-61; J.Ellison David Ormsby Gore, Lord Harlech, 1961-65; M.F.Hopkins Patrick Dean, 1965-69; J.Colman John Freeman, 1969-71; J.W.Young Lord Cromer, 1971-74; A.Spelling Peter Ramsbotham, 1974-77; R.Roy Conclusion; G.R.Berridge & J.W.Young Select Bibliography