Searching For Security In A New Europe: The Diplomatic Career Of Sir George Russell Clerk (british Politics And Society)

"This biographical study of Sir George Russell Clerk focuses on his significant role as a nation-builder in the New Europe carved out of the First World War until his eventual downfall at the hands of Anthony Eden and retirement in 1937. Drawing on extensive research, this study attempts to shed new light on a key figure in British and European diplomacy."--BOOK JACKET. Content: 1. Empire, world war and a new Europe 1898-1919 -- 2. Nation-building in the new Europe : Hungary 1919 -- 3. Nation-building in the new Europe : Czechoslovakia 1920-6 -- 4. Repairing relationships : the new Turkey 1926-33 -- 5. 'Ripe for a mighty enterprise' : France 1934-5 -- 6. The crisis of security : France 1935-7. Abstract: eBook available with sample pages: 0203491440 Read more... During the First World War, Sir George Russell Clerk was a senior Foreign Office official strongly sympathetic to the cause of the 'oppressed nationalities' of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In 1919 Clerk was forced to put these ideals to the test when the Allies dispatched him to Budapest to construct a Hungarian government with whom they could make peace. In 1920 he became the first British minister to the newly created succession state of Czechoslovakia.This biographical study of Sir George Russell Clerk focuses on his significant role as a nation-builder in the New Europe carved out of the First World War until his eventual downfall at the hands of Anthony Eden and retirement in 1937. Drawing on extensive research, this study attempts to shed new light on a key figure in British and European diplomacy. This Biographical Study Of Sir George Russell Clerk Focuses On His Significant Role As A Nation-builder In The New Europe Carved Out Of The First World War Until His Eventual Downfall At The Hands Of Anthony Eden And Retirement In 1937. Drawing On Extensive Research, This Study Attempts To Shed New Light On A Key Figure In British And European Diplomacy.--jacket. 1. Empire, World War And A New Europe 1898-1919 -- 2. Nation-building In The New Europe : Hungary 1919 -- 3. Nation-building In The New Europe : Czechoslovakia 1920-6 -- 4. Repairing Relationships : The New Turkey 1926-33 -- 5. 'ripe For A Mighty Enterprise' : France 1934-5 -- 6. The Crisis Of Security : France 1935-7. Gerald J. Protheroe. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [204]-235) And Index. Drawing on an array of archival material, this study sheds light on Sir George Russell Clerk, an important, yet forgotten figure in British and European diplomatic history. During the First World War, Clerk was a senior Foreign Office official strongly sympathetic to the cause of the 'oppressed nationalities' of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This biographical study focuses on the most significant part of Clerk's career, his role as a nation-builder in post-war Europe until his eventual downfall at the hands of Antony Eden, and retirement in 1937. This is an excellent account of the thoughts and deeds of a remarkable man in British History The collapse of single-party dictatorship in Eastern Europe in 1989 and the subsequentdissolution of the Soviet Union itself in 1991 constituted a watershed in the political, economic and military history of Europe, which continues to pose an enormous challengeto that continent in the present century and to the Western alliance, which helped toprotect it. In 1919, the collapse of autocracy and supranational empires in Central andEastern Europe presented the Allied and Associated Powers with unprecedentedopportunity to shape the political and economic construction of the successor states. Inthat. Book Cover; Half-Title; Series Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Untitled; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Empire, world war and a New Europe 1898-1919; 2 Nation-building in the New Europe; 3 Nation-building in the New Europe; 4 Repairing relationships; 5 'Ripe for a mighty enterprise'; 6 The crisis of security; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.