Public Opinion and Twentieth-Century Diplomacy

<i>Public Opinion and 20th-Century Diplomacy</i> explores both the influence of public opinion on diplomatic decision making in international history and its emergence as a legitimate field of study for international historians.<br/><br/>The book uses five case studies to examine the impact of public opinion on the high politics of diplomacy. Incorporating a variety of methodological approaches the book looks at: <br/>-British policy at the Paris Peace Conference<br/>-French policy in the era of 1930s appeasement<br/>-Policy choices of the US during the Vietnam War<br/>-Global responses to apartheid-era South Africa<br/>-Public attitudes across the EU regarding European integration<br/><br/>This book demonstrates the vibrancy of public opinion research to date and the possibilities for future lines of study.