"Books on Victorian British foreign policy?" Topic
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redcoat  | 19 May 2012 3:16 a.m. PST |
Hi all, Might anyone please suggest good reading recommendations for Victorian British foreign policy? The request originated with a colleague of mine who wants to buy a book or two for her hubby. She was unclear whether she meant books with a primarily political or military focus, so either would do. Thanks in advance for any recommendations, Cheers,
Redcoat |
| Jamesonsafari | 19 May 2012 3:33 a.m. PST |
That's a huge topic since policy shifted from the 'forward' to 'cautious' with changes in PM. This might be a good place to start: link |
 Pictors Studio  | 19 May 2012 3:46 a.m. PST |
The Crimean War by Orlando Figges does a good job of covering British foreign policy during the period before and during the 1850s. |
 Aladdin  | 19 May 2012 9:04 a.m. PST |
Queen Victoria's Little Wars, Byron Farwell, ISBN 0393302350. Good overview of all the conflicts Britain undertook under Victoria. Includes some commentary on the politics behind the campaigns. |
 Florida Tory | 19 May 2012 10:28 a.m. PST |
Robert Massie's Dreadnought is an eminently readable, entertaining survey of the intertwined foreign policies of Britain and Germany, and the concomitant interfamilial relationships among their imperial/royal families. Massie covers the late Victorian & Edwardian periods. Rick |
| alan lockhart | 20 May 2012 2:24 a.m. PST |
I studied 19th c British foreign policy as part of my "A" Level exams (only UK readers will know about these) almost 40 years ago. One of the typical exam topics was: "Palmerston: a coward to the strong, a bully to the weak: discuss". Could foreign policy be also summarised in three words: "Send a gunboat"? |
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