|aThe Washington Embassy|h[electronic resource] :|bBritish ambassadorsto the United States, 1939-77 /|cedited by Michael F. Hopkins, Saul Kelly, John W. Young.
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|aBasingstoke [England] ;|aNew York :|bPalgrave Macmillan,|c2009.
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|aviii, 243 p. ;|c23 cm.
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|aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 235-237) and index.
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|aLord Lothian, 1939-40 / J.S.Rofe -- Lord Halifax, 1941-46 / N.J.Cull-- Lord Inverchapel, 1946-48 / M.Folly -- Oliver Franks, 1948-52 / M.F.Hopkins -- Roger Makins, 1953-56 / S.Kelly -- Harold Caccia, 1956-61 /J.Ellison -- David Ormsby Gore, Lord Harlech, 1961-65 / M.F.Hopkins --Patrick Dean, 1965-69 / J.Colman -- John Freeman, 1969-71 / J.W.Young -- Lord Cromer, 1971-74 / A.Spelling -- Peter Ramsbotham, 1974-77 / R.Roy.
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|aThis collection provides the first comprehensive treatment of the role of British Ambassadorsto Washington from the start of the Second World War to the late 1970s. Many general works on the subject have been written with only a passing mention for the individuals who are the subject of thisbook. Most general academic studies treat ambassadors as incidental to the real story, which tends to focus on Presidents and Prime Ministers, from Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill onwards. Even specialist studies of Anglo-American relations or of British foreignpolicy devote scant attention to the contributions of the envoys. However, as studies of diplomatic practice show, permanent embassies continue to fulfil an important role in bilateral relationships through the promotion of friendly ties, the negotiation of agreements, lobbying, clarifying intentions and promoting trade, as well as propagandising, political reporting and providing policy advice to their government.
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|aElectronic reproduction.|bBasingstoke, England :|cPalgrave Macmillan,|d2010.|nMode of access:World Wide Web.|nSystem requirements: Web browser.|nTitle from title screen (viewed on Jan. 11, 2010).|nAccess may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.