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This book examines the connection between notions of gender,
diplomacy, society and peacemaking in the period c. 1880 to the
mid- to late-twentieth century. The chapters in this volume place
gender history at the interface with international history and
international relations. They explore a wide variety of themes and
issues within the British and European context, especially notions
of gender identity, the politics and culture of women's suffrage in
the early part of the twentieth century and the role gender played
in the formulation and execution of British foreign policy. The
book also breaks new ground by attempting to gender diplomacy.
Further, it revisits the popular view that women were connected
with the peace movements that grew up after the First World War
because the notion of peace was associated with stereotypical
female traits, such as the rejection of violence and the nurturing
rather than destruction of humankind. The chapters in this book
were originally published as a special issue of the journal
Diplomacy and Statecraft.
This book examines the evolution of the Foreign Office in the 20th
century and the way in which it has responded to Britain's changing
role in international affairs. The last century was one of
unprecedented change in the way foreign policy and diplomacy were
conducted. The work of 'The Office' expanded enormously in the 20th
century, and oversaw the transition from Empire to Commonwealth,
with the merger of the Foreign and Colonial Offices taking place in
the 1960s.
The book focuses on the challenges posed by waging world war and
the process of peacemaking, as well as the diplomatic gridlock of
the Cold War. Contributions also discusses ways in which the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office continues to modernise to meet the
challenges of diplomacy in the 21st century.
This book was previously published as a special issue of the
journal Contemporary British History.
This book examines the evolution of the Foreign Office in the 20th
century and the way in which it has responded to Britain's changing
role in international affairs. The last century was one of
unprecedented change in the way foreign policy and diplomacy were
conducted. The work of 'The Office' expanded enormously in the 20th
century, and oversaw the transition from Empire to Commonwealth,
with the merger of the Foreign and Colonial Offices taking place in
the 1960s.
The book focuses on the challenges posed by waging world war and
the process of peacemaking, as well as the diplomatic gridlock of
the Cold War. Contributions also discusses ways in which the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office continues to modernise to meet the
challenges of diplomacy in the 21st century.
This book was previously published as a special issue of the
journal Contemporary British History.
What is fanaticism? Is the term at all useful? After all, one
person's fanatic is another's freedom fighter. Throughout history
there have been fanatics eager to pursue their religious, political
or personal agendas. Fanaticism has fuelled many of the conflicts
of the twentieth century, in particular the theatres of combat of
the Second World War. More recently, religious fanaticism has
bedevilled affairs in the Middle East and elsewhere. Is fanaticism
becoming more fanatical in the new millennium?
As the events of 11 September 2001 prove, fanaticism, however it is
defined, continues to dominate international affairs. This volume
presents new and established scholars writing on a range of
subjects from the Dervishes of the 1890s to the terrorism and
guerrilla wars of the post-1945 period. The volume covers the
nature and philosophy of fanaticism, the connection between
political ideology and fanaticism, and the relationship between
fanaticism and war in the contemporary era. To illustrate these
themes, the volume presents a broad range of case studies including
the Dervishes in the Sudan in the 1890s, fanaticism in the context
of the Pacific war, 1937-45, the 12th SS Hitler Jugend Division in
action in Normandy in 1944, the German army on the Eastern Front,
and terrorism and guerrilla war after 1945.
This collection of essays examines European politics and diplomacy
in the 1920's, with special emphasis on the Treaty of Locarno of
1925, often seen as the 'real' peace treaty at the end of the First
World War.
Contributors discuss the diplomacy of the principle countries that
signed the Treaty of Locarno in 1925 and consider the issues of
greatest importance to the study of European history in the 1920's.
they also assess whether the treaty could be seen as the 'real'
peace treaty with German at the end of the First World War. Key
chapters include: Locarno, Britain and the Security of Europe;
Locarno: Early Test of fascist Intentions; Locarno and the
Irrelevance of Disarmament.
'Locarno diplomacy' meant different things to each of the countries
involved. The inability of contemporaries to arrive at a working
consensus about what the treaty was intended to achieve weakened it
and paved the way for its destruction. Unlike the Paris Peace
Conference, however, the Treaty of Locarno and the era of diplomacy
to which it gave its name, were not always seen as flawed. Until
1945, they were held up as one of the high points of European
diplomacy in the 1920s. This book asks whether it is still
appropriate to under-rate the importance of the Treaty of Locarno
This book examines Western foreign policy towards the Middle East,
and the extent to which the promotion of democracy has been in
conflict with, or supported by, other goals (geo-strategic,
economic, and cultural) in the policies of the major actors towards
the Middle East. Does the Arab Spring provide a new opening for
cooperation with the region? Contributions are offered by scholars
with research interests in Middle Eastern politics, and by those
analysing the policies and interests of external actors. Against
the backdrop of the recent 'War on Terror', the comparative and
interdisciplinary outlook of the book will offer the opportunity
for much needed intellectual exchanges between political
scientists, contemporary historians, and international relations
scholars from Europe, North America and the Middle East. Since it
coincides with and/or follows the final phases of US and British
withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan, this book will be highly
relevant to both academics and policy-makers in the UK and abroad,
making a significant contribution not only to the scholarly
investigation of Western foreign policies, but also to the study of
the Middle East in general. This book was originally published as a
special issue of the Cambridge Review of International Affairs.
This book examines Western foreign policy towards the Middle East,
and the extent to which the promotion of democracy has been in
conflict with, or supported by, other goals (geo-strategic,
economic, and cultural) in the policies of the major actors towards
the Middle East. Does the Arab Spring provide a new opening for
cooperation with the region? Contributions are offered by scholars
with research interests in Middle Eastern politics, and by those
analysing the policies and interests of external actors. Against
the backdrop of the recent 'War on Terror', the comparative and
interdisciplinary outlook of the book will offer the opportunity
for much needed intellectual exchanges between political
scientists, contemporary historians, and international relations
scholars from Europe, North America and the Middle East. Since it
coincides with and/or follows the final phases of US and British
withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan, this book will be highly
relevant to both academics and policy-makers in the UK and abroad,
making a significant contribution not only to the scholarly
investigation of Western foreign policies, but also to the study of
the Middle East in general. This book was originally published as a
special issue of the Cambridge Review of International Affairs.
Lawyer, politician, diplomat and leading architect of the League of
Nations; Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, was one of
Britain's most significant statesmen of the twentieth century. His
views on international diplomacy cover the most important aspects
of British, European and American foreign policy concerns of the
century, including the origins and consequences of the two world
wars, the disarmament movement, the origins and early course of the
Cold War and the first steps towards European integration. His
experience of the First World War and the huge loss of life it
entailed provoked Cecil to spend his life championing the ethos
behind and work of the League of Nations: a role for which he was
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1937. Yet despite his prominence
in the international peace movement, Cecil has never been the focus
of an academic biography. Cecil has perhaps been judged unfairly
due to his association with the League of Nations, which has since
been generally regarded as a failure. However, recent academic
research has highlighted the contribution of the League to the
creation of many of the institutions and precepts that have, since
the Second World War, become accepted parts of the international
system, not least the United Nations. In particular, Cecil and his
work on arms control lay the basis for understanding this new area
of international activity, which would bear fruit during the Cold
War and after. Through an evaluation of Cecil's political career,
the book also assesses his reputation as an idealist and the extent
to which he had a coherent philosophy of international relations.
This book suggests that in reality Cecil was a Realpolitiker
pragmatist whose attitudes evolved during two key periods: the
interwar period and the Cold War. It also proposes that where a
coherent philosophy was in evidence, it owed as much to the moral
and political code of the Cecil family as to his own experiences in
politics. Cecil's social and familial world is therefore considered
alongside his more public life.
What is fanaticism? Is the term at all useful? After all, one
person's fanatic is another's freedom fighter. Throughout history
there have been fanatics eager to pursue their religious, political
or personal agendas. Fanaticism has fuelled many of the conflicts
of the twentieth century, in particular the theatres of combat of
the Second World War. More recently, religious fanaticism has
bedevilled affairs in the Middle East and elsewhere. Is fanaticism
becoming more fanatical in the new millennium?
As the events of 11 September 2001 prove, fanaticism, however it is
defined, continues to dominate international affairs. This volume
presents new and established scholars writing on a range of
subjects from the Dervishes of the 1890s to the terrorism and
guerrilla wars of the post-1945 period. The volume covers the
nature and philosophy of fanaticism, the connection between
political ideology and fanaticism, and the relationship between
fanaticism and war in the contemporary era. To illustrate these
themes, the volume presents a broad range of case studies including
the Dervishes in the Sudan in the 1890s, fanaticism in the context
of the Pacific war, 1937-45, the 12th SS Hitler Jugend Division in
action in Normandy in 1944, the German army on the Eastern Front,
and terrorism and guerrilla war after 1945.
Written in tribute to the work of Professor Alan Dobson, this
collection of essays brings diplomacy and the Anglo-American
relationship together, considering politics and foreign policy in
tandem with cultural interactions. Uniquely placed to define
exactly what transatlanticism is, and to explore the ways in which
this idea has evolved in the last 150 years, this book asks to what
extent can it be argued that there was a transatlantic world, how
can it be defined and what was unique about it? With contributions
from leading scholars it offers an overview of the field as well as
a comparative exploration of Anglo-American relations. From emotion
in foreign policy decision making, to the RAF in the Vietnam War,
as well as leader personalities and transatlantic reactions to
women’s rights in China, Transatlanticism and Transnationalism
since the First World War explores this ‘special relationship’
at many levels and from many angles. It further asks how this
relationship has evolved over the years, and considers how it might
survive in a globalized, post-industrial world.
This book, which consists of essays by leading scholars in the
field of twentieth century international history, examines the
wider context of one of the most bitter and bloody civil wars in
European history - the Spanish Civil War. The chapters discuss all
of the major debates that surround the ideological and political
context of the war, including the extent to which it could be
regarded as a 'dress rehearsal' for the Second World War. The book
also debates the nature of civil war in the twentieth century and
as such will be of interest to military and international
historians as well as to historians of the history of ideas.
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