Balfour and Foreign Policy

The International Thought of a Conservative Statesman
Erscheinungsjahr 2002
ISBN: 978-0-521-89370-1
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 334 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 547 g

This is a study of the foreign policy views of Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930), British Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, which examines his understanding of foreign relations, his perception of contemporary foreign and Imperial affairs, and his prescriptions for British policy. The book spans international thought, diplomatic history, and biography. Theory is, however, not divorced from practice, still less practice from people. In elucidating Balfour's mind, the author touches on most of the major issues of four decades of international history and some fundamental questions of international relations. Little attention has been paid hitherto to Balfour's political thought, but here he is shown as an intellectual with a deep and coherent philosophy, which led him to emphasise the importance of Anglo-American partnership in world affairs.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tomes, Jason

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder England, UK, Irland: Regional & Stadtgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. Biographical survey; 2. Race, progress, patriotism; 3. Imperialism; 4. Greater Britain; 5. The Franco-Russian challenge; 6. Germany and the War; 7. Anglo-America; 8. The Balfour Declaration; 9. The Russian Revolution; 10. The Far East; 11. The League of Nations; 12. Conclusion.