Great Britain and British Diplomacy (1815-1885)

Author: (English) John Bull
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: This book takes the foreign policies of several famous British prime ministers and foreign ministers from 19th-century England, such as Castlereagh, Palmerston, and Gladstone, as its main thread, vividly depicting the changes in British foreign policy at the time, as well as the complex contradictions, conflicts, and struggles reflected in this trajectory between Britain and other major powers on the European continent, such as France, Prussia, Russia, the Ottoman Empire, and between it and its overseas colonies. By providing an overall outline of 19th-century British foreign policy, the book explores from a unique perspective the intriguing and controversial historical question of how the United Kingdom, once hailed as the "Sun Never Sets Empire" and leading the industrial revolution in the 19th century, lost its position as a world superpower. The book is well-structured, concise, and written in a lively style, making it suitable for a broad readership interested in specific historical topics.