James Southern

Diplomatic Identity in Postwar Britain (eBook, ePUB)

The Deconstruction of the Foreign Office "Type", 1945-1997

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book seeks to understand the cultural renegotiation of the "Foreign Office Type," the traditional archetype in which British diplomats had been recruited before developments in the twentieth century forced the Foreign Office to reconsider its template for an ideal British diplomat.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 250
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Mai 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000381801
• Artikelnr.: 61325632

Autorenporträt

James Southern is a historical advisor to the UK Home Office.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: 'Member of' 1. Sir Percival Waterfield and the Civil Service Selection Board Experiment, 1945
1960 2. The Foreign Office and the Grammar School Revolution, 1945
1980 3. Redbrick, Whitehall: The Diplomatic Service 'Image' and University Expansion, 1960
1970 4. 'The Mystic Link between Colour and Security': Ethnicity and Recruitment to the Diplomatic Service, 1948
1993 5. 'No Homosexuals Allowed': The Diplomatic Service Bar on Homosexuality, 1965
1995 6. 'Safety First'?: Gender and the Lifting of the Foreign Office Marriage Bar, 1945
1975. Conclusion: 'Larger
than
Life Graham Greeneness'