Diplomacy before the Russian Revolution : Britain, Russia and the old diplomacy, 1894-1917

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The work Diplomacy before the Russian Revolution : Britain, Russia and the old diplomacy, 1894-1917 represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sydney Jones Library, University of Liverpool. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Diplomacy before the Russian Revolution : Britain, Russia and the old diplomacy, 1894-1917

Title remainder

Britain, Russia and the old diplomacy, 1894-1917

Statement of responsibility

Michael J. Hughes

Creator

• Hughes, Michael, 1961-
• Hughes, Michael, 1961-

Subject

• Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1901-1936
• Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Russia
• Russia -- Foreign relations -- 1894-1917
• Russia -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
• Diplomacy
• Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1837-1901

Language

eng

Summary

During the years before the Russian Revolution, diplomats across Europe were widely condemned for lacking the skills needed to cope in the threatening international environment. They were also frequently criticized for being out of touch with public opinion and too ready to clothe their activities in a veil of secrecy. This book suggests that many of these charges were unfair. Important changes took place in the organization of the British Foreign Office in the early years of the twentieth century. Administrative reform even took place in the Russian Foreign Ministry, despite the reputation of the tsarist bureaucracy for incompetence and venality. In both Britain and Russia, however, the role of diplomats and foreign ministry officials was governed above all by changes in the domestic political environment. While they played an important part in determining the foreign policy of their respective countries, their influence was often much weaker than their critics assumed

Cataloging source

UK-WkNB

Index

no index present

LC call number

JZ1615.A57

LC item number

G74 2000

Literary form

non fiction

Series statement

Studies in diplomacy and international relations