The Exploration Of Salisbury's Foreign Policy

Lord Salisbury is a great statesman and diplomat in the late 19th century.His diplomatic thought and practice produce a significant impact to the United Kingdom at the turn of the century. We seek to explore the diplomatic principle of Salisbury'foreign policy, analyze his foreign policy and its impact, and make some simple evaluations in the article. The article is totally divided into four chapters:Frist Chapter focuses on the diplomatic principle of Salisbury by reference the United Kingdom's diplomatic archives. We discussed the formation of Salisbury's diplomatic thinking in the three parts of the chapter. The first part of the home environment from Salisbury as well as the cultural background of the theoretical analysis of its foreign source; The second part of the personal experience from Salisbury to analyze foreign policy; The third part of the character formed from the Salisbury and its characteristics analysis of his foreign policy theory.Second chapter deals with Salisbury's "glorious isolation" policy. First of all, It explains Salisbury's "glorious isolation" policy meaning. Secondly, from the economic, military, cultural, ethnic characteristics of four aspects,it analyed this policy reasons. Finally, set out in this policy guidance of the overseas expansion of SalisburyChapter III: We discussed the period Salisbury's foreign policy from "isolated" to "alliance" changes. First of all, based on an analysis of domestic and international situation,it explains the foreign policy reasons for change. Secondly, we tried to analyze the concept of the United Kingdom and other countries trying to form an alliance. Finally, discusses the period of overseas expansion Salisbury.Chapter IV: We analyzed the Salisbury's foreign policy and the impact of change, and make a brief evaluation.We learned the characteristics of Salisbury's foreign policy. "Glorious isolation," the implementation of the European and the world at large to maintain long-term stability; but also the United Kingdom in the late 19th century reached its peak; The change of Salisbury's foreign policy had led to Britain, France, Russia to the best aspects of the relationship between improvement, especially Anglo-American relations have improved for future generations the special relationship between Britain and the United States to do a good bedding. The implementation of these policies Adjusted the European pattern, and even up to a large extent changed the world.In short, on the one hand ,the implementation of Salisbury's foreign policy maintained the European balance of power and a temporary peace to a certain extent ,and prevented the big powers to dominate others; On the other hand, Salisbury's foreign policy on isolation and alliances at Modern British diplomacy played an important role in the history of the pattern of international relations and it had a profound impact on them.