The burden of Confederate diplomacy / Charles M. Hubbard.

Author/creator Hubbard, Charles M., 1939-
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoKnoxville : University of Tennessee Press, ©1998.
Descriptionxvii, 253 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents The diplomacy of secession -- The failure of diplomacy produces war -- The burden of cotton -- Poorly chosen diplomats produce poor diplomacy -- Interrupted momentum and disrupted strategy -- A new initiative in Europe : the blockade -- Benjamin takes control of the State Department -- Will the Emperor help obtain recognition? -- The lost diplomatic opportunity of 1862 -- The diplomacy of finance and the Erlanger loan -- The burden of multiparty diplomacy : the Roebuck initiative -- The burden of Southern honor : the diplomatic break with Great Britain -- France, Mexico, and frustrated Confederates -- The desperate end game -- The legacy of failure.
Local noteLittle-308520--305131012807V
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [217]-240) and index.
LCCN 97021172
ISBN1572330023 (alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E488 .H83 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold