Diplomacy, Roger Makins and the Anglo-American relationship / Richard Wevill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wevill, Richard, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sherfield, Roger Mellor Makins, Baron, 1904-1996.

Sherfield, Roger Mellor Makins.

Ambassadors--Great Britain--Biography.

Ambassadors.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--1945-.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--United States.

United States--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vermont : Ashgate Publishing Limited : Ashgate Publishing Company, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Roger Makins, British Ambassador to Washington 1953-1956, was one of the most prominent and powerful diplomats of his time. His career was unusual for a Foreign Office official, in that such a large part of it took place in Washington and London, and was centered on Anglo-American relationships. This book describes his life, times and the important players he dealt with on both sides of the Atlantic. It sheds light on how the 'special relationship' between Britain and America developed, and shows how great an impact a civil servant can have on policy.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; About the Author; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Formative Years; 2 War and Diplomacy; 3 Washington and Atomic Energy; 4 The Whitehall Elite; 5 The Ambassador and the Foreign Office; 6 The Treasury Years; 7 Atomic Energy Authority and 'Retirement'; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-315-57728-3

1-317-15049-X

1-317-15048-1

1-4724-4650-X

9781315577289

OCLC:

893333384