1st Edition
Sir Orme Sargent and British Policy Towards Europe, 1926–1949
By Adam Richardson
Copyright 2023
234 Pages
by
Routledge
234 Pages
by
Routledge
234 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines the career of Sir Orme Sargent, one of the most important and distinguished British diplomats of the twentieth century.
For almost a quarter of century, Sargent helped shape British policy towards Europe. Covering the period from 1926 to 1949, this study explores Sargent and Foreign Office responses during a tumultuous period which included the collapse of Weimar Germany,... Read more
Introduction
1. Preaching the Gospel of Reasonableness
2. In Search of Agreement
3. Defiant Yet Deterred
4. Diplomacy of Survival
5. Present and Future
6. Finding Britain’s Place in the World
Conclusion
Biography
Adam Richardson is a historian and Digital Education Manager at the University of Leeds. His research focuses on the British Foreign Office, British diplomats, and international relations in the first half of the twentieth century.
