Managing the Americans: Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan and the pursuit of “power by proxy” in the 1950s

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Ruane, K. 2005. Managing the Americans: Anthony Eden, Harold Macmillan and the pursuit of “power by proxy” in the 1950s. in: Johnson, G. (ed.) The Foreign Office and British Diplomacy in the Twentieth Century London Routledge. pp. 147-167
AuthorsRuane, K.
EditorsJohnson, G.
Page range147-167
Year2005
Book titleThe Foreign Office and British Diplomacy in the Twentieth Century
PublisherRoutledge
Output statusPublished
Place of publicationLondon
ISBN0714656798
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