1st Edition

The Problem of Foreign Policy (Routledge Revivals) A Consideration of Present Dangers and the Best Methods for Meeting Them

By Gilbert Murray Copyright 2014
    126 Pages
    by Routledge

    126 Pages
    by Routledge

    First published in 1921, Gilbert Murray’s treatise considers a largely euro-centric foreign policy during the inter-war period. Believing passionately in the prospect of a Liberal England and the hope promised by the League of Nations, with Britain at its centre, Murray argues that a secure future can only be obtained through ‘equal law, good government and good faith’. Concentrating on a number of country-based studies, the main focus is on how to avoid the causes of international war; Murray supports the International Financial Commission’s recommendation that this could be partly achieved through disarmament and freedom of trade. This is a fascinating title that will be of particular value to history students researching the inter-war period and the League of Nations.

    Preface;  Part I: Germany and France  1. The Predicament of Germany  2. The Position of France  3. The Solution;  Part II: The East  1. Syria, Mesopotamia, Egypt and India  2. An Eastern Policy;  Part III: Russia and its Borders  1. The Civil War  2. Russia’s Neighbours;  Part IV: Pre-War and Post-War Causes of Strife  1. Armaments  2. Markets and Food;  Part V: The League of Nations;  Books for Further Reading

    Biography

    Gilbert Murray