Revival: Forty Years of Diplomacy (1922)
Subtitle: Volume I
By: Roman, Baron Rosen
Edition: First edition.
Series: Routledge Revivals
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
ISBN-13: 9781315124032
Subjects: Politics and government; Foreign relations; World politics; Politique et gouvernement; Relations extérieures; Politique mondiale; POLITICAL SCIENCE; International Relations; Diplomacy; Diplomatic relations
Description: "Baron Rosen recounts his experiences as a diplomat."--Provided by publisher.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 The choice of a profession{u2014}Asiatic Department{u2014}A treaty with Japan{u2014}Appointed Vice-Consul at Yokohama.; title: chapter 2 A visit to the United States{u2014}A Russian squadron at New York{u2014}The ?German fleet????????Impressions of America{u2014}Old times in California{u2014}A determined suicide.; title: chapter 3 First impressions of Japan{u2014}Attitude of foreign diplomats{u2014}Sir Harry Parkes{u2014}Judge Bingham{u2014}Mr. Ito{u2014}The Great Revolution of 1868{u2014}Rebellion of Satsuma{u2014}Japanese policy.; title: chapter 4 Outbreak of Russo-Turkish War{u2014}Its effect on the situation in Japan{u2014}Presence in Japanese waters of Russian and British squadrons{u2014}Threatened rupture between Great Britain and Russia{u2014}The Berlin Congress{u2014}The Japanese Navy{u2014}Return to Russia on leave of absence; title: chapter 5 Situation in Russia{u2014}An explosion at the Palace{u2014}Count Loris-Melikoff{u2014}Alexander II and reform{u2014}Conflict with China and threatened rupture{u2014}Preparations for war{u2014}Despatch of a squadron to Far Eastern waters{u2014}Temporary mission to San Francisco as a possible basis of supply for the fleet{u2014}Newport{u2014}A ?big bonanza.?; title: chapter 6 Return to Japan{u2014}Assassination of the Emperor Alexander II{u2014}The last act of his reign{u2014}Emperor Alexander III{u2014}His hesitation at first{u2014}Definite choice of a policy{u2014}Negotiations at Tokio on the revision of existing treaties{u2014}Sir Harry Parkes.; title: chapter 7 A visit to Washington{u2014}Return to Russia{u2014}Interior political situation{u2014}Effect of the Emperor{u2019}s firm policy, both domestic and foreign{u2014}Sergius Witte{u2014}De Giers{u2014}Ferdinand of Bulgaria{u2014}Causes of failure to be appointed Diplomatic Agent to Bulgaria{u2014}Appointment as Consul-General in New York.; title: chapter 8 Return to America{u2014}Consulate-General in New York{u2014}Election of President Cleveland{u2014}Anglo-Russian relations{u2014}In charge of the Russian Legation in Washington{u2014}Relations with the President and members of his Administration{u2014}Conclusion of an extradition treaty.; title: chapter 9 Election of President Harrison{u2014}Sir Lionel Sackville West{u2014}Mr. Blaine, Secretary of State{u2014}Negotiations regarding the fur seal industry{u2014}Special mission to Mexico{u2014}President Diaz{u2014}The Hawaian Islands{u2014}Return to Russia and appointment as Minister to Mexico.; title: chapter 10 Arrival in Mexico{u2014}An accident{u2014}Official reception by President Diaz{u2014}Visits to Switzerland{u2014}Final departure.; title: chapter 11 Departure for Europe{u2014}Under Pagenstecher at Wiesbaden{u2014}Death of Alexander III{u2014}Its impression in Russia and abroad{u2014}Accession of Nicholas II{u2014}His marriage{u2014}An unfortunate speech{u2014}I am presented to the Emperor{u2014}The Empress.; title: chapter 12 Death of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. de Giers{u2014}Question of his successor{u2014}Mr. de Staal{u2014}Prince Lobanoff-Rostovsky appointed{u2014}His character{u2014}Interview with him and subsequent appointment as Minister to Serbia.; title: chapter 13 Political ?Parties? in Serbia{u2014}Arrival at Belgrade{u2014}King Alexander{u2014}His appearance and character{u2014}Fatherly advice{u2014}Secret treaty with Austria{u2014}Queen Nathalie{u2014}Political conditions in Serbia{u2014}Pan-Slavists{u2014}Macedonia.; title: chapter 14 Nicholas of Montenegro{u2014}Ferdinand of Bulgaria{u2014}Offer of the post of Minister to Japan{u2014}An unexpected delay{u2014}?That confounded Korean business????????Death of Prince Lobanoff{u2014}Dr. E. J. Dillon on ?The Tsar{u2019}s Plot????????Mr. Nelidoff{u2014}Temporary return to Belgrade{u2014}Secret orders{u2014}Count Mouravieff{u2014}My appointment to Japan ratified.; title: chapter 15 Departure from Belgrade{u2014}A farewell message{u2014}Count Mouravieff{u2014}A dangerous plan{u2014}Development of Far Eastern affairs during Prince Lobanoff{u2019}s term of office.; title: chapter 16 Preparation of a secret memorandum on the subject of our Far Eastern policy in connection with the state of our relations with Japan{u2014}Baron Motono{u2014}Audience with the Emperor{u2014}Departure for Japan via New York and Canada{u2014}Sir William Van Horne.; title: chapter 17 Arrival in Japan{u2014}Resignation of Count Okuma{u2014}Baron Nissi appointed to succeed him{u2014}Resignation of the Matsukata Cabinet{u2014}Marquis Ito, Prime Minister{u2014}Military mission to Korea{u2014}A young Prince{u2014}Occupation of Port Arthur{u2014}A Japanese offer{u2014}The Rosen-Nissi Convention{u2014}Visit of Grand Duke Cyril.; title: chapter 18 Fusan incident{u2014}Sudden appointment as Minister to Bavaria{u2014}Anglo-Japanese Alliance{u2014}The rise of Japan{u2014}The Shoguns{u2014}Departure for Russia via Canada and the United States.; title: chapter 19 Mr. Iswolsky{u2014}The Daily Mail and the Peking Legations{u2014}Arrive at St. Petersburg{u2014}The new Minister of Foreign Affairs, Count Lamsdorff{u2014}His character{u2014}Count Witte{u2014}Departure for Munich{u2014}The Prince Regent{u2014}King Ludwig II{u2014}The ?Octoberfest????????Marriage of the Count of Flanders, present King of the Belgians, to Duchess Elizabeth of Bavaria{u2014}Unpopularity of Kaiser William{u2014}His tactlessness{u2014}Appointed Minister to Greece.; title: chapter 20 Departure for Athens{u2014}An extraordinary revolution{u2014}Queen Olga{u2014}King George{u2014}Venice.; title: chapter 21 The Anglo-Japanese Alliance{u2014}Failure of Russian policy{u2014}Public opinion in Russia{u2014}Russia and Manchuria{u2014}Prologue to the crisis in the relations between Russia and Japan.; title: chapter 22 Reappointment as Minister to Japan{u2014}A new comet{u2014}The Yalou concession{u2014}Arrival at Tokio{u2014}Visit to Japan of General Kuropatkin{u2014}Fall of Witte{u2014}Nikko{u2014}Final negotiations{u2014}Declaration of war.; title: chapter 23 Departure from Japan{u2014}Anti-Russian feeling{u2014}Japanese attack on our fleet{u2014}Interview with the Emperor{u2014}Causes of the war{u2014}The Dogger Bank episode{u2014}Political situation in Russia.; title: chapter 24 Grave symptoms of revolutionary unrest{u2014}?Bloody Sunday????????Appointment as Ambassador to the U.S.A.{u2014}Intervention of Roosevelt{u2014}Peace negotiations at Portsmouth{u2014}Conclusion of peace with Japan.; title: chapter 25 Colonel Harvey{u2014}Count Witte{u2014}The rights of Sovereigns{u2014}Mr. Meyer{u2014}Russian characteristics{u2014}The agrarian question{u2014}Military service.; title: chapter 26 Count Witte appointed Prime Minister{u2014}Manifesto of October 1905{u2014}Constitutional reform{u2014}Resignation of Witte{u2014}Treaty of Bjorkoe{u2014}Stolypin.