Austen Chamberlain and Britain's relationship with France, 1924-1929

Johnson, G 2006, 'Austen Chamberlain and Britain's relationship with France, 1924-1929' , Diplomacy & Statecraft, 17 (4) , pp. 753-769.

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Abstract

Several historians have suggested that Austen Chamberlain's Francophile tendencies during his period as foreign secretary between 1924 and 1929 were the defining features of his European diplomatic strategy. By examining four key events: the rejection of the Geneva Protocol, the conclusion of the Treaty of Locarno, the Anglo-French Compromise on disarmament and the negotiation of the Kellogg-Briand Pact, this article argues that Chamberlain's relationship with the French was not entirely harmonious. After the high point of Locarno, Britain's relations with France became increasingly tense because of Chamberlain's growing disillusionment with Briand's willingness to pursue a diplomatic agenda that did not have at its heart a reinvigorated Entente Cordiale.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Subjects / Themes > J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain Subjects / Themes > J Political Science > JA Political science (General) Subjects / Themes > D History General and Old World > DC France Subjects / Themes > D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain Subjects / Themes > J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) Memory, Text and Place Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Schools > School of Humanities, Languages & Social Sciences > Centre for European Security Schools > School of Humanities, Languages & Social Sciences
Journal or Publication Title:	Diplomacy & Statecraft
Publisher:	Routledge Taylor & Francis
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	09592296
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Depositing User:	H Kenna
Date Deposited:	22 Jan 2009 17:24
Last Modified:	15 Feb 2022 15:33
URI:	https://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/1274

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