British Foreign Secretaries in an Uncertain World, 1919-1939

Informationen zum Autor Michael Hughes is Reader in Modern History at Liverpool University, UK. Klappentext This book examines the careers of the men who served as British Foreign Secretary between 1919 and 1939, focusing in particular on the ways in which they sought to mould foreign policy. Zusammenfassung This book examines the careers of the men who served as British Foreign Secretary between 1919 and 1939, focusing in particular on the ways in which they sought to mould foreign policy. Inhaltsverzeichnis General Editor’s Preface. Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Lord Curzon at the Foreign Office (1919-1924) 3. Ramsey MacDonald at the Foreign Office (1924) 4. Austen Chamberlain at the Foreign Office (1924-1929) 5. Arthur Henderson at the Foreign Office (1929-1931) 6. Sir John Simon at the Foreign Office (1931-1935) 7. Sir Samuel Hoare at the Foreign Office (1935) 8. Anthony Eden at the Foreign Office (1935-1938) 9. Lord Halifax at the Foreign Office (February 1938-September 1939) 10. Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Michael Hughes, Michael (Liverpool University) Hughes
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.10.2005
• EAN: 9780714657158
• ISBN: 978-0-7146-5715-8
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: British Politics and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Politics & government, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Politics and government, History and Archaeology