British Foreign Policy, 1874-1914: The Role of India
Sneh Mahajan.
London ; New York
Routledge
2002
xi, 264 p.
E.Book: 25225
This work provides challenging analysis of British foreign policy at a time when Britain possessed the biggest Empire that humankind has ever known. This work focuses on aspects that have been hitherto marginalized. It also contributes to debates surrounding the origins of the First World War, the multipolar diplomacy of the late nineteenth century, and the nature of imperial connections.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-256) and index.
Preface vii -- Acknowledgements -- xiii -- 1 Constructing Britain's foreign policy 1 --2 Flaunting the Indian Empire, 1874-80 33 --3 In the garb of moral imperatives, 1880-5 58 --4 Courting the Triple Alliance, 1885-92 80 --5 Facing the Franco-Russian combine, 1892-8 101 --6 Seeking partnerships, 1898-1902 124 --7 Russia: a friend at last, 1902-7 145 --8 Nurturing the entente, 1907-14 168 --9 Conclusion 197 Appendix 205 -- Notes 207 -- Bibliography 240 -- Index 257
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- India.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1837-1901.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1901-1936.
India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947.