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Noisy popular liberal interventionism? Or a more conservative, diplomatic approach concentrating on co-operation between nations? This is the debate that lies at the heart of modern politics and Hurd traces its most interesting and influential exponents.
He starts with Canning and Castelreagh in post Waterloo Britain; to a generation later, the victory of the interventionist Palmerston over Aberdeen; then to Salisbury (Imperialism) and Grey (European balance of power); and finally to Eden and Bevin who combined to lay the foundations of a post-war compromise.
That delicate balance has served its purpose for over half a century, but as we enter a new era of terrorism and racial conflict, the old questions and divisions are re-surfacing . . .
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A book of authority and insight (Dominic Sandbrook SUNDAY TIMES)
Unexpectedly enjoyable...it's a spry account with some vivid vignettes. (Ian Pindar GUARDIAN)
A fascinating insight into the second most powerful job in British politics. (HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER)
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Unexpectedly enjoyable...it's a spry account with some vivid vignettes. (Ian Pindar GUARDIAN)
A fascinating insight into the second most powerful job in British politics. (HUDDERSFIELD DAILY EXAMINER)
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. When writing his magnificent life of Robert Peel, Douglas Hurd found himself caught up again in a debate that has always fascinated him as a former diplomat and Foreign Secretary - the argument between the noisy popular liberal interventionist approach and the more conservative diplomatic approach concentrating on co-operation between other nations.Hurd concentrates on personalities and circumstances, beginning with the dramatic antagonism after Waterloo between Canning (liberal, populist, interventionist) and Castlereagh (institutions, compromise, real politics) - the last occasion on which ministerial colleagues fought a duel. Other personalities include Palmerston vs Aberdeen; Disraeli and his old friend and Foreign Secretary, Lord Derby; Salisbury and Edward Grey; and Eden and Bevin, who combined with the Americans to create a post-war compromise, which is coming apart today in an era of terrorism and racial conflict. 'A page-turning book about the history of British foreign policy' INDEPENDENT Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780753828526
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