The Pilgrims Society and Public Diplomacy, 1895-1945

by Stephen Bowman

Overview

This series of original case studies, focusing on the proceedings and wider diplomatic significance of lavish banquets held across the period at iconic New York and London hotels like the Waldorf-Astoria and the Savoy, provides unique insights into the Pilgrims Society’s activities. Stephan Bowman challenges existing orthodoxies about the origins of public diplomacy and shows that it was only through the earlier work of semi-official organisations like the Pilgrims Society operating within a state-private nexus that greater governmental involvement in public diplomacy was legitimised.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781474452151
Publisher:	Edinburgh University Press
Publication date:	08/07/2019
Series:	Edinburgh Studies in Anglo-American Relations
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x (d)

About the Author

Stephen Bowman is Lecturer in the Centre for History at the University of the Highlands and Islands. He holds degrees from Northumbria Universityand the University of Stirling. His current and future research centres on transatlantic ideological exchange, with a particular focus on the Scottish-American connection. Stephen is a past winner of the Transatlantic Studies Association’s prestigious Donald Cameron Watt Prize. He has taught at the University of Stirling, Durham University, Newcastle Universityand Northumbria University.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Public Diplomacy Conceptualised; 2. The Founding of the Society; 3. Earl Grey’s Public Diplomacy; 4. The Pilgrims and the First World War; 5. The Decline of the Great Rapprochement; 6. Public Diplomacy Ascendant; Conclusion; Bibliography.

What People are Saying About This

An absolutely first-rate account of one of the most influential advocacy groups ever in the transatlantic world. Stephen Bowman’s account of the Pilgrims Society’s public diplomacy from the late 1890s to the Second World War is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the origins and evolution of the Anglo-American "special relationship."

Erik Goldstein

Bowman delves behind the scenes to uncover how the Anglo-American relationship was forged, utilizing a wealth of previously untapped materials. Clearly written, highly accessible, it adds significant depth to our understanding of the complex nature of trans-Atlantic networks.

David G. Haglund

An absolutely first-rate account of one of the most influential advocacy groups ever in the transatlantic world. Stephen Bowman’s account of the Pilgrims Society’s public diplomacy from the late 1890s to the Second World War is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the origins and evolution of the Anglo-American "special relationship."

Editorial Reviews

An absolutely first-rate account of one of the most influential advocacy groups ever in the transatlantic world. Stephen Bowman’s account of the Pilgrims Society’s public diplomacy from the late 1890s to the Second World War is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the origins and evolution of the Anglo-American "special relationship."

David G. Haglund

Bowman delves behind the scenes to uncover how the Anglo-American relationship was forged, utilizing a wealth of previously untapped materials. Clearly written, highly accessible, it adds significant depth to our understanding of the complex nature of trans-Atlantic networks.

Erik Goldstein