V. The Policy of Isolation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8958601 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clifford Howard (0000-0003-3783-9355, King's College London, corresponding author), Christopher Howard (0000-0002-0296-4976) |
| Year | 1967 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 77-88 |
| Publication date | 1967-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Historical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-246X • E-ISSN: 1469-5103 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0018246x00027266 |
| OpenAlex | W2162149380 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
That Britain's attitude towards foreign powers for a considerable part of the nineteenth century and at the beginning of the twentieth was governed by a so-called ‘policy of isolation’, often, although not invariably, linked with the epithet ‘splendid’, was long accepted by many historians. Indeed, it would be easy to compile a list of distinguished writers, in whose works these words are to be found. There has, however, been some disagreement both as to when the alleged policy originated and as to when it came to an end. Moreover, in recent years the very existence of the ‘policy of isolation’ has been called in question. The late Dame Lillian Penson dismissed it as a ‘legend’
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |