The Diplomacy of Pragmatism Britain and the Formation of NATO, 194249 [Hardcover]

The Diplomacy of Pragmatism charts the evolution of Britain's distinctive and leading role in the formation of NATO. Based on a wide range of British, American and Canadian archives the book provides a balanced assessment of British foreign and defence policies as the Cold War gathered momentum and a new system of European security was forged in the aftermath of the Second World War.Acknowledgements - Preface - Introduction - Wartime Planning for a Post-war European Security Group, 1941-44 - Emerging Differences between the Chiefs of Staff and the Foreign Office, 1944-5 - Post-war Attitudes towards the Soviet Union - Towards a Treaty with France - The Western Union and the Brussels Pact - The Chiefs of Staff and the Continental Commitment - The Pentagon Talks, March 22 - April 1 1948 - The Washington Talks on Security, July 6 - September 9 1948 - Last Minute Problems, September 9 1948 - March 28 1949 - Conclusions - Appendix 1: The Dunkirk Treaty - Appendix 2: The Overall Strategic Plan - Appendix 3: The Brussels Treaty - Appendix 4: 'The Pentagon Paper' - Appendix 5: The North Atlantic Treaty - IndexJOHN BAYLIS