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Britain's 'Mr X'

By Jonathan Colman

Britain's 'Mr X' Law

Britain's 'Mr X'

By Jonathan Colman

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'Frank Roberts was one of the foremost British diplomats of the Cold War. He held senior posts in major European capitals and did much to shape Britain's relations with West Germany, Yugoslavia, NATO and the Soviet Union. Colman's book, although focussing primarily on Roberts' diplomatic career, is also very strongly biographical, casting fascinating insights into his subject's formative years, including his cherished Lancashire roots. Anyone interested in twentieth century British foreign policy, especially in the period after the Second World War, should read this book.' >'A welcome addition to the literature on twentieth century British foreign policy. As well as allowing us to see diplomacy from the viewpoint of a consummate insider and throwing new light on key episodes, like the Cuban Missile Crisis, Colman's exhaustive study of Roberts' career, based on meticulous transatlantic research, is especially useful for highlighting distinctively British approaches to global issues.' >'A powerful reminder that international relations are shaped by people and that there are many, like Frank Roberts, who play a key role without becoming household names.' > Over four decades in the British foreign service, Sir Frank Roberts dealt with headline issues, including policy towards Germany during the years of appeasement, the Second World War alliance with the Soviet Union, and the origins of the Cold War. In 1954 he played an integral part in the diplomacy behind the rearmament of the Federal Republic and her incorporation into NATO. Roberts' career, largely overlooked by historians, shows how officials can shape major events, and sheds new light on British foreign policy across an era in which Britain slipped from global pre-eminence to regional power status. Knowledge of his contributions matters in a world where Russia and NATO confront one another again. The product of meticulous archival research, Britain's 'Mr X' explores the long and successful career of one of Britain's most important diplomats.
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Number of Pages:
248
Release Date:
2025-04-29
Publication Date:
2025-04-29
Publisher:
Manchester University Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1526180960
ISBN13:
9781526180964
Weight:
540 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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