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100 1 _aReinsch, Paul S.
_q(Paul Samuel),
_d1869-1923
245 1 0 _aSecret Diplomacy: How Far Can It Be Eliminated?
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-03-02
505 0 _aEighteenth century diplomacy -- Old diplomatic correspondence -- After the congress of Vienna -- Napoleon III, Disraeli, Bismarck -- Triple Alliance diplomacy and Morocco -- Entente diplomacy -- The crisis of 1914 -- The secret treaties of the war -- Hopes for improvement deferred -- The destruction of public confidence -- Parliament and foreign affairs -- The public and diplomacy -- A survival of absolutism -- Recent American experience -- Conclusion.
508 _aCharlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Secret Diplomacy: How Far Can It Be Eliminated?" by Paul S. Reinsch is a scholarly examination of diplomacy, particularly focusing on the role and implications of secrecy in international relations, written in the early 20th century. The book tackles the historical and practical aspects of secret diplomacy, questioning whether it serves as a necessary tool of statecraft or as an impediment to peace and transparency among nations. The author engages with notable figures and historical examples, illustrating the continuing relevance of diplomatic secrecy in contemporary politics. The opening of the work sets the stage for a deep inquiry into the nature and consequences of secret diplomacy. Reinsch poses compelling questions about its moral and political implications, arguing that such practices foster distrust among nations, perpetuating an environment conducive to hostility and conflict. He discusses the tension between democratic ideals and the often clandestine nature of diplomatic agreements, positing that greater transparency may be essential for building international confidence and cooperation. Utilizing a blend of historical context and critical analysis, Reinsch establishes a strong foundation for the discussions that follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEurope -- Politics and government
653 _aDiplomacy
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64671
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