The Foreign Office and British Diplomacy in the Twentieth Century

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.

Author: Gaynor Johnson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 10/13/2009
Pages: 238
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9780415568319

About the Author
Gaynor Johnson is Senior Lecturer in History at Bolton Institute. She is the author of The Berlin Embassy of Lord D'Abernon, 1920-1926 (2002) and the editor of Locarno Revisited: European Diplomacy 1920 -1929 (2004) and Our Man in Berlin: The Diary of Sir Eric Phipps, 1933-1937 (2004).