The Diplomats, 1919–1939

This classic account of interwar diplomacy examines the curious fate of the diplomat, "the honest man sent to lie abroad for the good of his country," in the capitals of a darkening Europe. These men-ambassadors in the field and officials in the Foreign Office-worked against time in a world that witnessed the complete reorganization of the European system amid the onslaught of totalitarianism. Leading experts investigate the diplomatic history of these years through the eyes of those entrusted with the extraordinarily delicate task of conducting the fateful negotiations that effect national policy. Drawing on government archives, European memoirs, and diplomatic studies, this book is both an absorbing history of twenty years of crisis and a searching analysis of the role of diplomacy in the modern age.

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Edited by Gordon A. Craig and Felix Gilbert

Summary

This volume of essays examines the policies of international ambassadors, foreign ministers and heads of state as well as the professionals of foreign offices during the interwar period. It provides insights into the potential achievements and limitations of diplomacy.

Additional text

"An enlightening and readable volume."

Product details

• Authors: Gordon Craig, Gordon A. Craig, Felix Gilbert
• Assisted by: Gordon A. Craig (Editor), Felix Gilbert (Editor), Gilbert Felix (Editor)
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 03.07.1994
• EAN: 9780691036601
• ISBN: 978-0-691-03660-1
• No. of pages: 728
• Dimensions: 197 mm x 254 mm x 42 mm
• Weight: 1049 g
• Illustrations: 31 halftones
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, HISTORY / World, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, General & world history, Diplomacy, General and world history, c 1919 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period)