Project Gutenberg 2021-03-02 Public domain in the USA. 175 Reinsch, Paul S. (Paul Samuel) 1869 1923 Reinsch, Paul Samuel 22003117 Secret Diplomacy: How Far Can It Be Eliminated? Eighteenth century diplomacy -- Old diplomatic correspondence -- After the congress of Vienna -- Napoleon III, Disraeli, Bismarck -- Triple Alliance diplomacy and Morocco -- Entente diplomacy -- The crisis of 1914 -- The secret treaties of the war -- Hopes for improvement deferred -- The destruction of public confidence -- Parliament and foreign affairs -- The public and diplomacy -- A survival of absolutism -- Recent American experience -- Conclusion. Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Secret Diplomacy: How Far Can It Be Eliminated?" by Paul S. Reinsch is a scholarly examination of diplomacy, particularly focusing on the role and implications of secrecy in international relations, written in the early 20th century. The book tackles the historical and practical aspects of secret diplomacy, questioning whether it serves as a necessary tool of statecraft or as an impediment to peace and transparency among nations. The author engages with notable figures and historical examples, illustrating the continuing relevance of diplomatic secrecy in contemporary politics. The opening of the work sets the stage for a deep inquiry into the nature and consequences of secret diplomacy. Reinsch poses compelling questions about its moral and political implications, arguing that such practices foster distrust among nations, perpetuating an environment conducive to hostility and conflict. He discusses the tension between democratic ideals and the often clandestine nature of diplomatic agreements, positing that greater transparency may be essential for building international confidence and cooperation. Utilizing a blend of historical context and critical analysis, Reinsch establishes a strong foundation for the discussions that follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Europe -- Politics and government Diplomacy D Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 387694 2025-06-25T12:07:15.062092 text/html 349863 2024-10-18T11:30:55 text/html 409552 2025-06-25T12:07:21.745089 application/epub+zip 407350 2025-06-25T12:07:16.726082 application/epub+zip 249261 2025-06-25T12:07:15.949104 application/epub+zip 410952 2025-06-25T12:07:25.524003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375110 2025-06-25T12:07:21.092026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369476 2022-09-29T06:32:13.492996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316344 2025-06-25T12:07:14.482071 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296344 2024-10-18T11:30:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17406 2025-06-25T12:07:25.662057 application/rdf+xml 8260 2025-06-25T12:07:16.175088 image/jpeg 1896 2025-06-25T12:07:16.062057 image/jpeg 377115 2025-06-25T12:07:15.095107 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia