This book examines the evolution of the Foreign Office in the 20th century and the way in which it has responded to Britain's changing role in international aff

This book addresses the interface of the British Foreign Office, foreign policy and commerce in the twentieth century. Two related questions are considered: wha

With contributions from six top politicians and foreign secretaries including Lords Owen, Carrington, Howe, Hurd and Sir Malcolm Rifkind, this title shows how m

This volume outlines two decades of reforms at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO), British Council and BBC World Service – the so-called Public Diplomacy