The German Diplomatic Service, 1871-1914

by Lamar Cecil

Book Overview

In this investigation of the German foreign office from 1871 to 1914, Lamar Cecil focuses on the people who conceived and executed German diplomacy rather than on diplomatic policies and stratagems. The author analyzes the men and their careers, isolating the characteristics common to the diplomats, the reasons for their selection, and the effect on their careers of various considerations of background, personality, and circumstance. His findings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691616949
• ISBN13: 9780691616940
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"