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1 online resource (202 pages) |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-185) and index. |
Contents |
Formative years -- War and diplomacy -- Washington and atomic energy -- Whitehall elite -- The ambassador and the Foreign Office -- The Treasury years -- Atomic energy authority and "retirement." |
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. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Sherfield, Roger Mellor Makins, Baron, 1904-1996.
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Sherfield, Roger Mellor Makins, Baron, 1904-1996. |
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Ambassadors -- Great Britain -- Biography.
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Ambassadors. |
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Great Britain. |
Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1945-
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International relations. |
Chronological Term |
1945- |
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Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- United States.
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United States. |
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United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.
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Chronological Term |
Since 1945 |
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Wevill, Richard. Diplomacy, Roger Makins and the Anglo-American relationship. Farnham, Surrey, UK ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2014 9781472446497 (DLC) 2014026567 (OCoLC)883305108 |
ISBN |
9781472446503 (electronic book) |
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147244650X (electronic book) |
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9781472446510 (epub) |
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1472446518 (epub) |
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1322565775 |
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9781322565774 |
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9781472446497 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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1472446496 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
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