British Foreign Secretaries In An Uncertain World, 1919-1939

by Hughes; Michael

• ISBN13: 9780714657158
• ISBN10: 0714657158
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-12-16
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The Foreign Office has been a symbol of British imperialism and diplomacy since Victorian times. The end of World War I, and the rising storm that followed, changed the nature of the office and its relationship with the rest of the government. This book examines the careers of the men who served as British Foreign Secretary between 1919 and 1939, focusing in particular on the ways in which they sought to mould foreign policy during their time in office.

Author Biography

Michael Hughes is Reader in Modern History at Liverpool University, UK.

Table of Contents

General editor's preface	viii
Acknowledgements	xi
Introduction	1	(12)
Lord Curzon at the Foreign Office (1919--24)	13	(25)
Ramsay MacDonald at the Foreign Office (1924)	38	(19)
Austen Chamberlain at the Foreign Office (1924--29)	57	(24)
Arthur Henderson at the Foreign Office (1929--31)	81	(18)
Sir John Simon at the Foreign Office (1931--35)	99	(24)
Sir Samuel Hoare at the Foreign Office (1935)	123	(19)
Anthony Eden at the Foreign Office (1935--38)	142	(23)
Lord Halifax at the Foreign Office (1938--39)	165	(27)
Conclusion	192	(18)
Notes	210	(36)
Bibliography	246	(14)
Index	260