British Foreign Office on the Eve of the First World War

The article discusses some aspects of the functioning of the British Foreign Office on the eve of the First World War. The focus is on the reforms of 1903—1906, which were aimed at solving the problem of providing professional expertise necessary for effective conduct of foreign policy, and contributed to increasing the role of the Ministry in foreign policy decision-making. The author dwells on the activities and views of several high-ranking Foreign Office officials, who combined, to varying degrees, adherence to the traditions and practices of the Victorian era and readiness for changes caused by the realities of politics of the late 19th — early 20th century.

Keywords

Foreign Office, Origins of the First World War, British Foreign policy, Entente, Edward Grey, Charles Hardinge, Arthur Nicolson

Acknowledgment

The research has been accomplished with support of the from Interdisciplinary Scientific and Educational School of Moscow University “Preservation of the World Cultural and Historical Heritage”.

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22.06.2023

Publication date

26.10.2023

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GOST	Romanova E. British Foreign Office on the Eve of the First World War // ISTORIYA – 2023. – V. 14. – Issue 9 (131) [Electronic resource]. URL: https://history.jes.su/S207987840028006-5-1 (circulation date: 24.06.2024). DOI: 10.18254/S207987840028006-5
MLA	Romanova, Ekaterina "British Foreign Office on the Eve of the First World War." ISTORIYA 14.9 (131) (2023) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840028006-5
APA	Romanova E. (2023). British Foreign Office on the Eve of the First World War. ISTORIYA 14(9 (131)) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840028006-5

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