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Diplomacy Before the Russian Revolution

Britain, Russia and the Old Diplomacy, 1894-1917

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  • © 2000

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Authors:
  1. Michael Hughes

    1. School of History, University of Liverpool, UK

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Part of the book series: Studies in Diplomacy (STD)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. The Old Diplomacy and Anglo-Russian Relations

    • Michael Hughes
    Pages 1-19

  3. The British Foreign Office and Russia

    • Michael Hughes
    Pages 20-61

  4. The British Embassy in St Petersburg

    • Michael Hughes
    Pages 62-96

  5. British Consuls in Russia

    • Michael Hughes
    Pages 97-123

  6. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1894–1914

    • Michael Hughes
    Pages 124-177

  7. The British and Russian Diplomatic Establishments 1914–17

    • Michael Hughes
    Pages 178-199

  8. Conclusion

    • Michael Hughes
    Pages 200-207

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 200-222
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About this book

This book reassesses the transformation of European diplomacy which took place at the beginning of the twentieth century. It focuses on the British and Russian diplomatic establishments during the years 1894-1917 in order to illustrate both the heterogeneity and complex nature of the 'Old Diplomacy'. The book will 'ground' discussion in a series of case-studies designed to illustrate both the benefits and the pitfalls of generalizing about a complicated process of transformation that had a range of social, political, administrative and psychological dimensions.

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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

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of History, University of Liverpool, UK

    Michael Hughes

About the author

Michael Hughes is Lecturer in the School of History at the University of Liverpool.

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