Conference: Organisation, Networks and Policymaking in European Foreign Ministries in the Twentieth Century

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• Friday 16 October 2015, 13:00-19:00
• SG2, Alison Richard Building.

If you have a question about this talk, please contact Prof John Keiger.

Numbers are limited and that anyone wishing to attend should let Prof John Keiger know no later than two days in advance ( jk586@cam.ac.uk) if they wish to attend.

Conference sponsored by the UK Arts & Humanities Research Council and under the aegis of the Association Internationale d’Histoire Contemporaine de l’Europe.

FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER (7 West Rd., Alison Richard Building, Room SG2 )

13.30-14.00 – Registration

14.00-14.15 Introduction : (John Keiger, University of Cambridge)

Chair : Sylvain Schirmann (Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Strasbourg)

Sociology and bureaucratic politics of foreign policymaking

14.15-14.35 – John Keiger(University of Cambridge) : ‘Reforming theQuai d’Orsay for the post Second World War world: recruitment, training and mission’.

14.35- 14.55 – Christian Lequesne (Sciences Po, Paris) :‘Being a French diplomat in 2015 : recruitment, career and ideology’.

14.55-15.15 – Gaynor Johnson (University of Kent): ‘The Foreign Office and the concept of security, 1919-1947: variations from departments to personalities.

15.15-15.35 – Thomas Raineau (European University Institute, Florence): ‘“A conspiracy of like-minded men”. The Foreign Office, Whitehall and the unification of Europe, 1947-1957’.

15.35-16.15: Discussion

16.15-16.45 Tea/Coffee

Chair : Chantal Metzger (Université de Nancy)

Nouveaux acteurs, nouveaux réseaux ?

16.45-17.05 – Corinne Schroeder (Archives Nationales, Luxembourg): ‘Le développement du ministère luxembourgeois des affaires étrangères (1930-1973)’.

17.05-17.25 – Bruna Bagnato – (University of Florence): ‘Un renouvellement manqué. La diplomatie italienne de la chute du fascisme au traité de paix (1943-1947)’.

17.25-17.45 – Valentina Vardabasso – (Sorbonne, Paris 1): ‘Le Ministère italien des affaires étrangères et l’élaboration de la politique européenne (1948-53)’.

17.45 – 18.15: Discussion

19.30 Conference dinner, St John’s College, Wordsworth Room, Old Court

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SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER (7 West Rd., Alison Richard Building, room SG2 )

Out with the old, in with the new?

Chair: Emmanuel Mourlon-Druol (University of Glasgow)

9.15-9.35 – Laurence Badel (Sorbonne, Paris 1): ‘Around Olivier Wormser, the new influence of economic diplomats in French policymaking towards European integration (1930-1957)’.

9.35-9.55 – Marion Aballéa (Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Strasbourg): ‘Les services extérieurs de la diplomatie française entre expertise et marginalisation:l’exemple de l’ambassade de France à Berlin face à la recomposition de l’ordre européen (1919-1932)’.

9.55-10.15 – Evguenia Obichkina (MGIMO, Moscow): ‘La prise de décision en matière de politique étrangère soviétique de Staline à Brejnev’.

10.15-10.35 – Adam Rolewicz (University of Kent): ‘The “Grand Design”: The Foreign Office Western Department and an “Alternative Europe”, 1957-9’.

10.35-11.15 : Discussion

CONFERENCE CLOSE

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