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BL
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991860
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b746230
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| Main Entry
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Drinkwater, Derek.
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| Title & Author
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Sir Harold Nicolson and international relations : : the practitioner as theorist /\ Derek Drinkwater.
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| Publication Statement
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Oxford ;New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2005.
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xiv, 244 pages ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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0199273855
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: 9780199273850
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-237) and index.
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| Contents
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1. International theorist -- 'Sage of Sissinghurst' -- The western diplomatic tradition -- A theorist in his time -- International and political theory -- 2. Diplomat -- Father and son -- Peacemaking and a new world -- Home and abroad -- Man of letters and MP -- Diplomatic reflection and diaries -- 3. Liberal realism -- Oxford and the classics -- The classical canon -- A 'middle course' -- Continuity or departure? -- 4. International order -- Imperium to dominion -- The elements of foreign policy -- National character and prestige -- The balance of power -- Nation-states and the international idea -- Principle and practice -- 5. Diplomacy -- 'Theory' and 'shape' -- The ideal diplomat -- Tribal times to golden age -- Old and new forms -- National diplomatic styles -- The twentieth century and after -- Liberal realism reaffirmed -- 6. European security, 1919-39 -- 'Dangerously angry' and 'dangerously afraid' -- The spirit of Locarno -- Hitler and the furor teutonicus -- A resurgent Italy -- 'Collective defence' and the League of Nations -- 'The Foreign Office mind' -- 7. Federalism and peace -- Pan-Europa or federal union? -- The new Europe -- Forms of integration -- World commonwealth -- A slow growth -- The creation of peace -- 8. Practice and theory -- Stealing a march on power -- Prophecy and patience.
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| Abstract
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"This is a study on the thought of Sir Harold Nicolson (1886-1968) and Nicolson's contribution to the theory and practice of international relations"--Provided by publisher.
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Nicolson, Harold,1886-1968.
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Nicolson, Harold George,1886-1968.
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Nicolson, Harold,1886-1968
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Nicolson, Harold,1886-1968.
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International relations.
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Relations internationales.
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Doctrines.
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Great Britain.
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International relations.
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International relations.
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International relations.
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| Dewey Classification
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327.1/01
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| LC Classification
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JZ1305.D75 2005
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