Project Gutenberg 2012-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 67 Murray, Gilbert 1866 1957 Murray, George Gilbert Aimé Murray, George Gilbert Aime 21009739 The Problem of Foreign Policy A Consideration of Present Dangers and the Best Methods for Meeting Them Produced by James Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "The Problem of Foreign Policy" by Gilbert Murray is a political analysis written in the early 20th century. The work examines the challenges of foreign policy in the aftermath of World War I, focusing primarily on the themes around peace, ethical governance, and the societal impacts of wartime mentality on politics. The author argues for higher standards in political conduct, especially in the context of the League of Nations and the pressing need for international cooperation. At the start of the text, Murray reflects on the disconnection that can occur between the elite's understanding of political issues and the average public opinion. He emphasizes the urgent need for a return to classical standards of integrity and rational governance, highlighting how the war has led to a degradation in political behavior. Murray critiques the handling of post-war treaties, especially the Treaty of Versailles, pointing out how punitive measures against Germany could sow the seeds of future conflict. He discusses the moral failings of leaders and foresees potential repercussions if the cycle of revenge persists, advocating instead for a cooperative global approach that prioritizes sustainable peace and the resolution of grievances through dialogue rather than force. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Eastern question Great Britain -- Foreign relations Europe -- Politics and government -- 1918-1945 D Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Politics 204169 204152 2024-09-17T03:46:36.405168 2023-09-17T12:02:33.944055 text/html text/html 203262 2012-06-19T16:10:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 73634 2012-06-19T16:10:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 128423 2024-09-17T03:46:41.259129 application/epub+zip 127806 2024-09-17T03:46:37.928133 application/epub+zip 127805 2024-09-17T03:46:37.021132 application/epub+zip 249128 2024-09-17T03:46:43.823094 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229333 2024-09-17T03:46:40.610106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252483 2022-09-18T10:34:37.219475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181224 181127 2024-09-17T03:46:35.893145 2023-09-17T12:02:33.535052 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 180946 2012-06-19T16:10:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 68255 2012-06-19T16:10:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 180951 2012-06-19T16:10:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68210 2012-06-19T16:10:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20643 2024-09-17T03:46:43.962085 application/rdf+xml 13900 2024-09-17T03:46:37.366160 image/jpeg 3549 2024-09-17T03:46:37.192114 image/jpeg 120468 2024-09-17T03:46:36.423150 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia