Anglo-Russian Diplomatic Relations, 1907-1914

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Anglo-Russian Diplomatic Relations, 1907-1914'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'Anglo-Russian Diplomatic Relations, 1907-1914'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'Anglo-Russian Diplomatic Relations, 1907-1914'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'Anglo-Russian Diplomatic Relations, 1907-1914'.
Showing 1-4 of 402 pages in this dissertation.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Description

No one has investigated in detail the totality of Anglo-Russian relations from the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 to the outbreak of World War I. Those who have written on the history of the Triple Entente have tended to claim that France was the dominant partner and that her efforts pulled Great Britain and Russia together and kept them together. Britain and Russia had little in common, the standard argument asserts; their ideological and political views were almost diametrically opposed, and furthermore,they had major imperial conflicts. This dissertation tests two hypotheses. The first is that Russia and Britain were drawn together … continued below

Physical Description

x, 388 leaves : map

Creation Information

Tompkins, Rosemary Colborn May 1975.

Context

This dissertation is part of the collection entitled: UNT Theses and Dissertations and was provided by the UNT Libraries to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1585 times, with 8 in the last month. More information about this dissertation can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this dissertation or its content.

Author

Chair

Committee Members

Publisher

Rights Holder

For guidance see Citations, Rights, Re-Use.

  • Tompkins, Rosemary Colborn

Provided By

UNT Libraries

The UNT Libraries serve the university and community by providing access to physical and online collections, fostering information literacy, supporting academic research, and much, much more.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this dissertation. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Digital Library.

Degree Information

Description

No one has investigated in detail the totality of Anglo-Russian relations from the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 to the outbreak of World War I. Those who have written on the history of the Triple Entente have tended to claim that France was the dominant partner and that her efforts pulled Great Britain and Russia together and kept them together. Britain and Russia had little in common, the standard argument asserts; their ideological and political views were almost diametrically opposed, and furthermore,they had major imperial conflicts. This dissertation tests two hypotheses. The first is that Russia and Britain were drawn together less from French efforts than from a mutual reaction to German policy. The second is that there was less political and ideological friction between Britain and Russia than previous writers have assumed. The first hypothesis has been supported in previous writings only tangentially, while the second has not been tested for the period under review. Studies of the period have been detailed studies on specific events and crises, while this investigation reviews the course of the Anglo-Russian partnership for the entire seven year period. The dissertation concludes that it was primarily the need for allies in the face of German military and economic expansion that motivated and sustained the Anglo-Russian friendship. It furthermore concludes that the ideological and political differences of the two countries were less important to their diplomatic relationship than has usually been contended, and that they were easily overcome in their mutual desire for strength against Germany. In the long run, Britain and Russia pursued diplomatic and imperial policies that were not dissimilar. Their primary needs were allies in Europe, with which to oppose the Triple Alliance, and they could both afford to overlook differences of approach and policy to achieve this strength. Expediency, not ideology, was the key to the Anglo-Russian friendship.

Physical Description

x, 388 leaves : map

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this dissertation in the Digital Library or other systems.

Collections

This dissertation is part of the following collection of related materials.

UNT Theses and Dissertations

Theses and dissertations represent a wealth of scholarly and artistic content created by masters and doctoral students in the degree-seeking process. Some ETDs in this collection are restricted to use by the UNT community.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this dissertation?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this dissertation.

Creation Date

  • May 1975

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • March 9, 2015, 8:15 a.m.

Description Last Updated

  • May 14, 2019, 11:50 a.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this dissertation last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 8
Total Uses: 1,585
More Statistics

Where

Geographical information about where this dissertation originated or about its content.

Historic Place Name

Place Name

Publication Place

Map Information

  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Dissertation

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Reading

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: 'Anglo-Russian Diplomatic Relations, 1907-1914'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: 'Anglo-Russian Diplomatic Relations, 1907-1914'.
Thumbnail image of item number 3 in: 'Anglo-Russian Diplomatic Relations, 1907-1914'.
Thumbnail image of item number 4 in: 'Anglo-Russian Diplomatic Relations, 1907-1914'.

PDF Version Also Available for Download.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

Tompkins, Rosemary Colborn. Anglo-Russian Diplomatic Relations, 1907-1914, dissertation, May 1975; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc500360/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .

Back to Top of Screen