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Balfour and Foreign Policy: The International Thought of a Conservative Statesman
Jason Tomes
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Description for Balfour and Foreign Policy: The International Thought of a Conservative Statesman
Hardback. The first full analysis of the international thought of the British statesman A. J. Balfour (1848-1930). Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJC; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 630.
This is a study of the foreign policy views of Arthur James Balfour (1848–1930), British Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, which examines his understanding of foreign relations, his perception of contemporary foreign and Imperial affairs, and his prescriptions for British policy. The book spans international thought, diplomatic history, and biography. Theory is, however, not divorced from practice, still less practice from people. In elucidating Balfour's mind, the author touches on most of the major issues of four decades of international history and some fundamental questions of international relations. Little attention has been paid hitherto to Balfour's political thought, but here ... Read more
This is a study of the foreign policy views of Arthur James Balfour (1848–1930), British Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, which examines his understanding of foreign relations, his perception of contemporary foreign and Imperial affairs, and his prescriptions for British policy. The book spans international thought, diplomatic history, and biography. Theory is, however, not divorced from practice, still less practice from people. In elucidating Balfour's mind, the author touches on most of the major issues of four decades of international history and some fundamental questions of international relations. Little attention has been paid hitherto to Balfour's political thought, but here ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521581189
SKU
V9780521581189
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Reviews for Balfour and Foreign Policy: The International Thought of a Conservative Statesman
"Jason Tomes's new study of the international thought of Arthur Balfour...offers a most stimulating survey of a leading Conservative's attitudes to the great issues of British foreign policy. The great merit of the book is its comprehensiveness." Douglas Newton, Journal of Modern History "The author, who is favourable to Balfour as a statesman and as a ... Read more