I am the Servant of the Council’

Lord Ismay and the Making of the Nato International Staff

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ID12269239
AuthorsLinda Risso (0000-0001-8672-3362, University of London, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume28
Issue3
Pages342-357
Publication date2019-08-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueContemporary European History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0960-7773 • E-ISSN: 1469-2171
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s0960777319000055
OpenAlexW2968892575
LanguageEN
References cited14

Based on analysis of Lord Ismay's private papers and on documents from the NATO archives and the Foreign Office archives, this article examines the role of Lord Ismay as the first Secretary General of NATO. As the first person to occupy the role, with little guidance from the national governments and no previous examples to use as a guiding light, Ismay had the opportunity – and the challenge – to shape the new role and to lay the basis for the long-term development of the International Staff. This article argues that Ismay's careful approach was essential in cementing political consensus within the North Atlantic Council at a time in which the members of the Alliance were still learning to work together

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