Chancelleries of europe, the: hidden diplomacy, 1814-1918
Auteur :
Palmer, Alan
Éditeur :
Faber & Faber
ISBN :
9780571256099
Date de publication :
10 déc. 2009
Dimensions :
15,3 x 23,4 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
440 g
Format :
Trade paperback (UK)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A study of traditional diplomacy at its peak of influence in the nineteenth-century and the first years of the twentieth. It focuses on the clashes of personality between crowned heads of the old empires and between rival statesmen and ambassadors seeking advancement. It assesses the impact of domestic politics on external affairs.