The new Mandarins : how British foreign policy works / by John Dickie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dickie, John, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Foreign Office.

Great Britain.

Diplomatic and consular service, British.

Great Britain--Foreign relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : I.B. Tauris, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Not since Anthony Eden launched the Suez War in 1956 has Britain's foreign policy provoked such intense controversy. Every Government statement throughout the recent Iraq crisis has highlighted the strains of Prime Minister Tony Blair in taking a reluctant country into war. Walking a diplomatic tightrope, he has sought to balance his transatlantic loyalties as a steadfast ally of the United States with his electoral pledge of strengthening Britain's position "at the heart of Europe". Each decision was destined to have a serious impact not just in the Labour Party but among ordinary British voters prepared as never before to parade their views in the streets. The Prime Minister also had to recognise the momentous repercussions his decisions could have on the credibility of the UN, the unity of Europe, the effectiveness of NATO and the cohesion of the Commonwealth. How are these British foreign policy decisions taken? How do British diplomacy and decision-making actually work? For generations the Foreign Office operated as an elitist, secretive institution resisting intrusion and change. Now, with this book, the doors have been opened on the quiet revolution which has transformed the Foreign Office. John Dickie's penetrating journey through the corridors of power reveals for the first time how the new mandarins are tested, selected, trained and promoted in Britain's Diplomatic Service."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Untitled; Preface; Introduction; One. The 'Foresight' Saga: The manifesto of a Revolution; Two. The New Generation of Mandarins; Three. Preparations for the Mandarinate; Four. Spiralling Upward: Postings and Promotions; Five. Mandarins and the Minsters; Six. The Formulation of Foreign Policy; Seven. Parliament and Foreign Policy; Eight. The Campaigners for Change; Nine. The Influence-seekers; Ten. The Power of the Fourth Estate; Eleven. After the Revolution; Appendices; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612528958

9780755623426

0755623428

9781282528956

1282528955

9780857715111

0857715119

9786000009397

6000009399

9781435603912

1435603915

OCLC:

710975605