Diplomatic Identity in Postwar Britain: The Deconstruction of the Foreign Office Type, 1945-1997

ISBN-13: 9780367458478 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 236 str.

James Southern

Opis

This book seeks to understand the cultural renegotiation of the "Foreign Office Type," the traditional archetype in which British diplomats had been recruited before developments in the twentieth century forced the Foreign Office to reconsider its template for an ideal British diplomat.

Spis treści

Introduction: 'Member of'  1. Sir Percival Waterfield and the Civil Service Selection Board Experiment, 1945–1960  2. The Foreign Office and the Grammar School Revolution, 1945–1980  3. Redbrick, Whitehall: The Diplomatic Service 'Image' and University Expansion, 1960–1970  4. 'The Mystic Link between Colour and Security': Ethnicity and Recruitment to the Diplomatic Service, 1948–1993  5. 'No Homosexuals Allowed': The Diplomatic Service Bar on Homosexuality, 1965–1995  6. 'Safety First'?: Gender and the Lifting of the Foreign Office Marriage Bar, 1945–1975.  Conclusion: 'Larger-than-Life Graham Greeneness'

O autorze

James Southern is a historical advisor to the UK Home Office.