Hopkins, Michael F. (Michael Francis) 1953-

Oliver Franks and the Truman administration : Anglo-American relations, 1948-1952 by Michael F Hopkins( )

17 editions published between 2002 and 2016 in English and held by 1,228 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Oliver Franks and the Truman Administration looks at the Anglo-American relationship from a neglected perspective and offers new insights into the foreign relations of both the Truman administration and the Attlee Labour government, as well as the early Cold War period. The book will therefore appeal to students of British political history, international politics and international relations."--Jacket

Cold War Britain, 1945-1964 : new perspectives by Michael F Hopkins( Book )

25 editions published between 2002 and 2003 in English and held by 445 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"This book aims to deepen our understanding of Britain's role by both revisiting commonly accepted central issues and revealing under-explored topics and themes during the early Cold War years. Additionally, it examines Britain's response in a wider context: against the backdrop of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Anglo-Russian antagonism, the domestic political and economic scene, and the UK's particular position in the world after the end of the Second World War."--Jacket

The Cold War, 1945-1991 by M. L Dockrill( Book )

14 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 298 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Michael Dockrill's concise study of the early years of the Cold War between the Western Powers and Soviet Union has been widely acclaimed as an authoritative guide to the subject. In this second edition, he and Michael Hopkins bring the story up to the events of 1991, and also expand coverage of key topics

The Cold War by Michael F Hopkins( Book )

9 editions published in 2011 in English and French and held by 253 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A geopolitical contest between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union, China, and their associates, the Cold War was also an ideological struggle between liberal market economics and communism. The book charts the rise and fall of almost fifty years of global confrontation, highlighting the impact of the conflict on those who lived through it, and on the culture of the times. Photographs, cartoons, film stills, and propaganda posters contribute to a better understanding of the Cold War era. A special package of facsimile documents includes letters, public information leaflets, and formerly top-secret memos

The Washington Embassy : British ambassadors to the United States, 1939-77( Book )

13 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 238 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This book studies the role of British ambassadors in shaping Anglo-American relations during the first generation of the 'special relationship'. As well as showing how ambassadors wielded influence in Washington & helped to formulate British foreign policy, it offers insights into the role of the embassy in modern diplomacy

Intelligence, defence, and diplomacy : British policy in the Post-war world by Richard J Aldrich( Book )

7 editions published between 1994 and 2013 in English and held by 220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

What was Britain's reaction to the death of Stalin? How has Britain reconciled a modern nuclear strategy with its traditional imperial defence commitments around the world? How has secret intelligence affected the Special Relationship' since 1945? Certain clear questions and perennial themes run through British overseas policy since 1945. This book examines them, drawing on new research by leading historians and scholars in the field

Dean Acheson and the obligations of power by Michael F Hopkins( Book )

6 editions published in 2017 in English and held by 162 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Dean Acheson helped to create and sustain the US-dominated international order. This book captures his influence, talents as policymaker, negotiator, alliance-builder and advocate to Congress, the US public and to opinion in the wider world--Provided by publisher

The Cold War, 1945-91 by M. L Dockrill( Book )

3 editions published in 2005 in English and held by 36 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

British financial diplomacy with North America 1944-1946 : the diary of Frederic Harmer and the Washington reports of Robert Brand by Frederic E Harmer( Book )

3 editions published in 2021 in English and held by 15 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

'Financial diplomacy was vital to Britain during the Second World War. Over half the British war effort was sustained by US Lend-Lease assistance and Canadian Mutual Aid. In 1945 the country emerged victorious in the greatest war in history but economically drained. These contradictory circumstances faced the new Labour government, committed to a major programme of economic and social reform. It was clear that economic adjustment to peacetime world require further American and Canadian finance. This book contains the diary of Frederic Harmer, close aide to John Maynard Keynes during the discussions in Washington that led to an American loan. It also includes the reports and evaluations from Washington of Robert Brand, head of the Treasury team at the British Embassy, during the closing phases of Lend-Lease in 1944-1945, the British debates on how to secure US and Canadian financial assistance, the American loan talks in 1945 and the pursuit of a Canadian loan in 1946. These two sources vividly convey thinking about priorities and tactics in British financial diplomacy but also offer acute observations on the broader Anglo-American relationship.' --

Reisen : 1945-1991 by M. L Dockrill( Book )

3 editions published in 2009 in Japanese and held by 8 WorldCat member libraries worldwide