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British politics and foreign policy, 1744-57 : mid-century crisis /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Black, Jeremy, 1955-
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2015.
Subjects:
Seven Years' War (1756-1763)
Great Britain > Foreign relations > 1727-1760.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1727-1760.
Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 > Causes.
Diplomatic relations.
Politics and government.
War > Causes.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: mid-century crisis
  • The means of policy
  • The themes of policy
  • The international dimensions of the crisis of 1744-6
  • A failing alliance system, 1747-8
  • Responding to the peace, 1749-51
  • The new order under strain, 1752-3
  • Towards war with France, 1754-5
  • The diplomatic revolution and the crisis of 1756
  • A struggle for survival, 1757
  • Conclusions.