Brytyjscy dyplomaci. Ich wpływ na politykę zagraniczną Zjednoczonego Królestwa w XX w.

Monika Łukasik-Duszyńska

Abstract

Brytyjscy dyplomaci. Ich wpływ na politykę zagraniczną Zjednoczonego Królestwa w XX w. The influence of British diplomats on foreign relations of the United Kingdom in the XX century. The foreign policy of the Great Britain and the making the decision process has changed during the last century. Technological advances and evolution of the international relationships have rendered the work of today's Foreign Secretaries and Diplomatic Service totally different from their immediate post-war predecessors. In spite of that, during the XX century, the shape of the foreign policy depended on the co-operation between the head of the government, foreign secretary and diplomatic service. The author of this article shows, in the short way, how relations looks like between the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and Prime Minister within the last century. Describes the role, in the making decision process, of their private advisors and secretaries, officers in the Foreign Office and diplomats. Presents the structure and the communication process inside the Foreign Office.The article shows that the British diplomats working condition came more and more difficult during the decline of Britain as world power and a realignment of the British relationship with Europe through the European Union. The work of the heads of foreign missions repeatedly was diminished in result of individual expansion of some prime ministers and their private advisors.