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Author Trubet︠s︡koĭ, Grigoriĭ N. (Grigoriĭ Nikolaevich), kni︠a︡zʹ, 1873-1930.

Title Notes of a plenipotentiary : Russian diplomacy and war in the Balkans, 1914-1917 / G.N. Trubetskoi ; translated by Elizabeth Saika-Voivod ; edited by Borislav Chernev ; introduction by Eric Lohr
Published DeKalb, IL : Northern Illinois University Press, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource (x, 208 pages)
Series NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies
Contents Translator's Preface -- Foreword / by G.N. Trubetskoi -- Declaration of War -- The Balkan Question -- Serbia -- The Epidemic and the Russian Red Cross -- The Dardanelles -- Allied Pressures on Serbia -- Retreat -- Scutari -- The Exodus -- Corfu -- Europe -- Russia
Summary "A prince in one of Russia's most exalted noble families, Grigorii N. Trubetskoi was a unique and contradictory figure during World War I. A lifelong civil servant and publicist, he began his diplomatic career in Constantinople, where he served as first secretary of the embassy there for several years. He became one of the leaders of an important political orientation among the liberals that began to express opposition to the tsar, not only on questions of political freedom and domestic political reform, but also by criticizing the tsar's foreign policy on nationalistic grounds. Trubetskoi possessed significant influence over Russian foreign policy and was instrumental in pushing the regime toward an aggressive annexationist stand in the Balkans. When the Russian ambassador to Serbia died suddenly in June of 1914, Trubetskoi was appointed as his replacement--situating him at the center of Russian diplomacy during the decisive period of Russia's entry into the war. His account of this period serves as an important reference for the study of the war's outbreak. Trubetskoi also discusses how he drafted the proclamation on Poland and gives a revealing account of its origins. A valuable source on the major historical problem of the entry of Turkey into the war, the narrative provides interesting details about agreements with Britain and France. Translated by Trubetskoi's granddaughter, Elizabeth Saika-Voivod, and featuring Trubetskoi's original photographs, this fascinating memoir provides an inside look at Russian foreign policies during crucial points of the war. It will appeal to scholars, students, and general readers interested in World War I and Russian history"-- Provided by publisher
Analysis WWI, World War I, Grigorii N. Trubetskoi, Constantinople, Balkans, Russian foreign policy
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 203) and index
Notes Translated from the Russian
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Subject Trubet︠s︡koĭ, Grigoriĭ N. (Grigoriĭ Nikolaevich), kni︠a︡zʹ, 1873-1930.
SUBJECT Trubet︠s︡koĭ, Grigoriĭ N. (Grigoriĭ Nikolaevich), kni︠a︡zʹ, 1873-1930
Trubet︠s︡koĭ, Grigoriĭ N. (Grigoriĭ Nikolaevich), kni︠a︡zʹ, 1873-1930 fast
Trubeckoj, Grigorij Nikolaevič 1873-1930 gnd
Subject World War, 1914-1918 -- Diplomatic history
World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, Russian
Diplomats -- Russia -- Biography
World War, 1914-1918 -- Balkan Peninsula
World War, 1914-1918 -- Turkey
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs.
HISTORY / Europe / Russia & the Former Soviet Union.
HISTORY / Military / World War I.
Diplomatic history
Diplomatic relations
Diplomats
Balkanfrage
Weltkrieg 1914-1918
Guerre mondiale (1914-1918) -- Histoire diplomatique.
Diplomates russes.
Guerre mondiale (1914-1918) -- Campagnes et batailles -- Balkans.
Guerre mondiale (1914-1918) -- Campagnes et batailles -- Turquie.
SUBJECT Russia -- Foreign relations -- 1894-1917. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85125757
Subject Russia
Balkan Peninsula
Turkey
Russland
Balkanhalbinsel
Russie -- Relations extérieures -- 1894-1917.
Genre/Form Biographies
Personal narratives
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2021693962
ISBN 9781609091866
1609091868
1501757326
9781501757327