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Women of the Foreign Office : Britain's first female ambassadors / Elizabeth Warburton and Richard Warburton.
By: Warburton, Elizabeth [author.]
Contributor(s): Warburton, P. Richard (Piers Richard) [author.]Publisher: Cheltenham : The History Press, 2021Description: 287 pages : illustrations (black and white)Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780750993005Subject(s): Women diplomats -- Great Britain -- History | Diplomatic and consular service, British -- HistoryDDC classification: 327.410082
Contents:
Women as leaders, rulers and diplomatic consideration -- A brief history of diplomacy and diplomats -- Women's rights in the Foreign Office after 1946 -- Modern history and a brief overview of the structure of the British Foreign Office -- Changes for a modern era, from the 1960s -- The marriage bar -- The life of female diplomats -- The first three women to reach ambassador rank -- New ambassadors and developing equality -- Senior management and ministers of the Foreign Office -- Beyond the Foreign Office.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 327.410082 WAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 023279 |
Women as leaders, rulers and diplomatic consideration -- A brief history of diplomacy and diplomats -- Women's rights in the Foreign Office after 1946 -- Modern history and a brief overview of the structure of the British Foreign Office -- Changes for a modern era, from the 1960s -- The marriage bar -- The life of female diplomats -- The first three women to reach ambassador rank -- New ambassadors and developing equality -- Senior management and ministers of the Foreign Office -- Beyond the Foreign Office.