Routledge Diplomatic Families and Children's Mobile Lives Book

Explore a unique historical study with Diplomatic Families and Children's Mobile Lives. This book serves as a first-of-its-kind inquiry into the family life of British diplomats from 1945 to 1990. It provides a deep look into how the British Diplomatic Service navigated and responded to the radical social changes occurring in Britain during the latter half of the twentieth century. Through the use of previously unseen primary sources and interview testimony, this work examines the tension between elite, enclosed circles and a changing nation. It asks whether diplomats striving to maintain their status were truly suitable representatives of a transforming society. This text is an essential resource for those interested in the history of the British Diplomatic Service, sociology, and the lived experiences of diplomatic families and children.