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The Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, 1854–1946
Series: British Politics and Society
Chief among the personnel at the Foreign Office is the Permanent Under-secretary, the senior civil servant who oversees the department and advises the Foreign Secretary. This book is a study of the twelve men who held this Office from 1854–1946....
Published October 9th 2012 by Routledge
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Railways and International Politics
Paths of Empire, 1848-1945
Series: Military History and Policy
This new study brings together leading experts to show how the modern world began with the coming of the railway. They clearly explain why it had a greater impact than any other technical or industrial innovation before and completely redefined the limits of the civilized world. While the effect...
Published September 12th 2012 by Routledge
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Personalities, War and Diplomacy
Essays in International History
Combines essays on the "personality dimension" in the 19th and 20th century international history, placing in a proper historical perspective the impact of individual diplomats, politicians and military strategists on foreign policy-making....
Published September 29th 1997 by Routledge