Diplomacy in an Age of Nationalism : Essays in Honor of Lynn Marshall Case

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth century international rela­ tions took on new and frightening aspects. A resurgent nationalism sharpened the conflicts between states, while an increasing industrial­ ism afforded them the means to make war on a scale previously unimaginable. Never before had there been greater need for art and skill in the conduct of international negotiations. The statesmen in charge of this intercourse often fell far short of the ideal necessary to eliminate the tensions in international relations. They not only had to deal with problems of great complexity, but they varied greatly in their temperaments, in their abilities, and even in their inclinations to accommodate themselves to a solution. Nevertheless, traditional diplomacy made possible the orderly handling of international crises and kept open the lines of communication. With all its imperfections it contributed largely to the maintenance of the European order from the turbulent mid-century through La Belle Epoque. The colleagues and former students of Professor Case represented here share with him his interest in this aspect of history. They analyse the methods of diplomats and the policies they implemented in articles ranging from empires in Africa and Mexico to Turkey and the Eastern Question. But regardless of the diversity of the subjects treated they are never separated from the mainstream of the diplomatic policies of the great powers. Moreover, the articles represent the same approach to history and the same techniques employed by Professor Case. Front Matter....Pages I-IX Preface....Pages 1-3 Introduction....Pages 4-6 Un Chercheur D’outre-Atlantique: Notre Ami Lynn M. Case....Pages 7-10 American Travelers in France 1814–1848....Pages 11-24 France Disserved: The Dishonorable Career of Dubois de Saligny....Pages 25-43 The Mason Memorandum and the Diplomatic Origins of the Declaration of Paris....Pages 44-66 The Special Commission and the Danubian Elections of 1857....Pages 67-85 The Vicariat Proposals: A Crisis in Napoleon III’s Italian Confederative Designs....Pages 86-108 Henry Mercier and the American Civil War....Pages 109-123 Napoleon III and Bismarck: The Biarritz-Paris Talks of 1865....Pages 124-143 The Diplomatic Origins of the Legion of Antibes: Instrument of Foreign Policy During the Second Empire....Pages 144-160 The European Press on the Belgian Railway Affair of 1869....Pages 161-175 Bismarck and Haymerle: The Clashing Allies....Pages 176-191 British Policy on the Middle Niger 1890–1898....Pages 192-208 British Foreign Policy and the Spanish Corollary to the Anglo-French Agreement of 1904....Pages 209-222