{"product_id":"british-documents-on-the-origins-of-the-war-1898-1914-the-anglo-japanese-alliance-and-the-franco-british-entente-9781025372891","title":"British Documents on the Origins of the War 1898-1914: The Anglo-Japanese Alliance and the Franco-British Entente","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): G. P. Gooch | Harold Temperley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Europe - Great Britain - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"British Documents on the Origins of the War 1898-1914, Vol. II - The Anglo-Japanese Alliance and the Franco-British Entente\" is a comprehensive collection of primary source documents detailing the critical diplomatic shifts of the British Empire at the turn of the 20th century. Edited by historians G. P. Gooch and Harold Temperley, this volume provides a meticulous record of the official correspondence and internal memoranda that shaped global geopolitics in the years leading up to the Great War. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work focuses on two foundational pillars of early 20th-century international relations: the 1902 treaty with Japan and the 1904 agreements with France. Through these documents, readers gain an unfiltered look into the strategic calculations that led Britain to move away from its policy of \"splendid isolation.\" The collection covers the resolution of long-standing colonial disputes and the formation of the Entente Cordiale, a pivotal alignment that altered the European balance of power. This volume is an essential resource for students of history and political science, offering a direct window into the complex web of treaties, secret negotiations, and statecraft that defined the pre-war era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tradd Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47887311143063,"sku":"9781025372891","price":2624.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781025372891.webp?v=1781158141","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/british-documents-on-the-origins-of-the-war-1898-1914-the-anglo-japanese-alliance-and-the-franco-british-entente-9781025372891","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}