Lord Lothian and Anglo-American Relations, 1939-1940: Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 73, part 2)
This is a print on demand publication. Of all the British “amateur ambassadors” none was more distinguished than Philip Kerr, 11th Marquis of Lothian (1882-1940). His tenure of office was brief — Aug. 1939 to Dec. 1940 — but it coincided with a crucial period in British & U.S. history. Recently-opened archives enable one to fill in some important gaps in the history of his life & achievements & to set Lothian’s work in the context of British & U.S. policy-making. This book will shows the strengths & weaknesses of a non-career diplomat. In the end, the successes outweighed the failures, as is shown by examining Lothian’s role as intermediary between Churchill & Roosevelt in the two episodes in Anglo-Amer. diplomacy during 1940, the Destroyers-for-Bases Deal & the origins of Lend-Lease.
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Lord Lothian and Anglo-American Relations, 1939-1940: Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 73, part 2)
This is a print on demand publication. Of all the British “amateur ambassadors” none was more distinguished than Philip Kerr, 11th Marquis of Lothian (1882-1940). His tenure of office was brief — Aug. 1939 to Dec. 1940 — but it coincided with a crucial period in British & U.S. history. Recently-opened archives enable one to fill in some important gaps in the history of his life & achievements & to set Lothian’s work in the context of British & U.S. policy-making. This book will shows the strengths & weaknesses of a non-career diplomat. In the end, the successes outweighed the failures, as is shown by examining Lothian’s role as intermediary between Churchill & Roosevelt in the two episodes in Anglo-Amer. diplomacy during 1940, the Destroyers-for-Bases Deal & the origins of Lend-Lease.
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Lord Lothian and Anglo-American Relations, 1939-1940: Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 73, part 2)

Lord Lothian and Anglo-American Relations, 1939-1940: Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 73, part 2)

by David Reynolds
Lord Lothian and Anglo-American Relations, 1939-1940: Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 73, part 2)

Lord Lothian and Anglo-American Relations, 1939-1940: Transactions, American Philosophical Society (vol. 73, part 2)

by David Reynolds

Overview

This is a print on demand publication. Of all the British “amateur ambassadors” none was more distinguished than Philip Kerr, 11th Marquis of Lothian (1882-1940). His tenure of office was brief — Aug. 1939 to Dec. 1940 — but it coincided with a crucial period in British & U.S. history. Recently-opened archives enable one to fill in some important gaps in the history of his life & achievements & to set Lothian’s work in the context of British & U.S. policy-making. This book will shows the strengths & weaknesses of a non-career diplomat. In the end, the successes outweighed the failures, as is shown by examining Lothian’s role as intermediary between Churchill & Roosevelt in the two episodes in Anglo-Amer. diplomacy during 1940, the Destroyers-for-Bases Deal & the origins of Lend-Lease.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781422374641
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Publication date: 01/01/1983
Series: Transactions of the American Philosophical Society , #1071
Pages: 65
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
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