Studies in Diplomacy

Britain, Russia and the Old Diplomacy, 1894-1917

By: M. Hughes

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Hardcover | 30 September 1999 | Edition Number 1

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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.

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'The book is packed with useful detail and with insights and comparisons about how the two countries organised and ran their foreign policies. It's focus is more on men and institutions than policy, but it has a good deal to say indirectly about the latter too.' - Dominic Lieven, The Times Literary Supplement

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List of Tables
Preface
The Old Diplomacy and Anglo-Russian Relations	p. 1
The British Foreign Office and Russia	p. 20
The British Embassy in St. Petersburg	p. 62
British Consuls in Russia	p. 97
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1894-1914	p. 124
The British and Russian Diplomatic Establishments 1914-17	p. 178
Conclusion	p. 200
Select Bibliography	p. 208
Index	p. 218
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Studies in Diplomacy

Britain, Russia and the Old Diplomacy, 1894-1917

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