Description
Book SynopsisMade possible by the recent discovery of Howard's private papers, this well-informed and readable biography of a hitherto neglected figure will eliminate a major gap in the history of twentieth-century British foreign relations by giving Howard's career its first full treatment.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements; 1. The making of a diplomat, 1863–1903; 2. Crete: consulship and civil war, 1903–1906; 3. Washington: Imperial affairs and arbitration, 1906–1908; 4. Budapest and Berne: prelude to the Great War, 1908–1913; 5. Stockholm: war and diplomacy in neutral northern Europe, 1913–1916; 6. Stockholm: diplomacy and war in neutral northern Europe, 1916–1918; 7. Paris: Poland, the Baltic States, and the Treaty of Versailles, 1918–1919; 8. Madrid: Anglo-Spanish relations, 1919–1924; 9. Washington redux: rebuilding good relations, 1924–1927; 10. Washington redux: meeting the American challenge, 1927–1930; Epilogue and conclusion 'A great ambassador'; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
