| ID | 124185 |
| Title Proper | Foreign office, the world disarmament conference, and the French connexion, 1932-1934 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Varey, David K |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The traditional interpretation of British foreign policy during the World Disarmament Conference has cast Britain as the honest broker, seeking to bring France and Germany together in a bid to square their respective differences over security and equality. But from the Foreign Office perspective, honest brokerage did not place Britain between Germany and France but between the ex-Allied Powers on one side and Germany on the other. This recasting of honest brokerage had two particular strands, with the Foreign Office desirous, first, to secure French support for any sort of disarmament programme before seeking German adherence and, second with an eye to the post-Treaty of Versailles international order, to circumscribe German military potential where at all possible. While the conference results remain the same, this interpretation alters the traditional role and suggested motivations of the Foreign Office between 1932 and 1934. |
| `In' analytical Note | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 24, No.3; Sep 2013: p.383-403 |
| Journal Source | Diplomacy and Statecraft Vol. 24, No.3; Sep 2013: p.383-403 |
| Key Words | British Foreign Policy ; World Disarmament Conference ; Britain ; Germany ; Ex - Allied Powers |