A rowboat in a hurricane: An examination of British foreign policy during the Crimean Crisis under the Aberdeen administration, 1852-1855.

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Groot, Alexander (2019)

A rowboat in a hurricane: An examination of British foreign policy during the Crimean Crisis under the Aberdeen administration, 1852-1855.

Master thesis | History (MA)

This study examines the role of prime minister Aberdeen of Great Britain in the crisis that would lead to the Crimean War (1853-1856). Historically, Aberdeen has been denoted as an overly peacefull man whose lack of backbone weakened Britain at this crucial juncture, and this has reflected on conservative foreign policy in the 19th century. This thesis combines examinations of the historiography involved and primary source material on the Crimean Crisis where it involves Aberdeen's policy considerations to question the validity of this persistent notion and in so doing finds that Aberdeen is much better described as a realist than a pacifist and perfectly willing to use war when needed.

Crimean War

Aberdeen

Conservative foreign policy

Author: Groot, Alexander

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation: Politics, Culture and National Identity, 1789 to present.

Supervisors: Kern, Henk

ECTS Credits: 30

Language: en

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A rowboat in a hurricane: An examination of British foreign policy during the Crimean Crisis under the Aberdeen administration, 1852-1855.