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Kennedy, Paul M. Realities Behind Diplomacy ISBN 13: 9780049020054

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In 1865, when Palmerston died, the small group of islands that is Great Britain constituted the leading nation in the world affairs. A century later, Britain had been devastatingly cut down to size: economically, militarily, territorially, it is today less than a second-rate power.

In his highly original analysis of the factors that brought about this decline, Paul Kennedy explores the relationship between Britain's industrial and financial position and its foreign policy: the changing domestic scene and its impact upon diplomats and statesmen, the influence of party politics, personal rivalries, pressure groups and newspapers upon external affairs; the ideological debate over Imperial Federation, the League of Nations, pacificism, appeasement, anti-communism, the Common Market; the role of foreign secretaries, the monarchy, the dominions, defence experts, Cabinet committees, economists.

His interpretation of the forces that have influenced British external policy over the last century represents a new approach to the study of diplomatic history, and gives a fresh perspective on Britain's present place in the world.

"For the general reader with an interest in British foreign policy, Paul Kennedy has written the perfect book."
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"He has written a lucid, sympathetic and stimulating study... a masterful overview which can only demand respect and admiration."
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"... his book poses the right questions and deserves in consequence the widest possible readership."
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By the author of 'The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers' and 'Strategy and Diplomacy' (both available in Fontana Press).

About the Author:

Paul Kennedy is Professor of History and Director of International Security Studies at Yale University and author of the international best-sellers, ‘The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers’ and ‘‘Preparing for the Twenty-First Century’.

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  • PublisherAllen & Unwin
  • Publication date1981
  • ISBN 10 0049020056
  • ISBN 13 9780049020054
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages416
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