a policy of splendid isolation

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• Splendid isolation — was the foreign policy pursued by Britain during the late 19th century, under the Conservative premierships of Benjamin Disraeli and The Marquess of Salisbury. The term was actually coined by a Canadian M.P. to praise Britain s lack of… …   Wikipedia

• splendid isolation — used to emphasize the isolation of a person or thing the stone stands in splendid isolation near the moorland road Origin: 1896: first applied to the period from 1890 to 1907 when Britain pursued a policy of diplomatic and commercial… …   Useful english dictionary

• Isolation — The term Isolation may refer to:* Solitude, the psychological phenomenon * Solitary confinement * Isolation (health care), measures taken to prevent the spread of communicable disease in a patient. See also Quarantine. * Isolation tank, sensory… …   Wikipedia

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• Entente Cordiale — (1904)    A “friendly understanding,” the Entente Cordiale was an agreement signed on April 8, 1904, between France and Britain resolving longstanding colonial grievances. The agreement initiated a policy of Anglo French cooperation and served as …   Encyclopedia of the Age of Imperialism, 1800–1914

• Anglo-Japanese Alliance — The first Nihongo|Anglo Japanese Alliance|日英同盟|Nichi Ei Dōmei was signed in London at what is now the [http://www.lansdowneclub.com/ Lansdowne Club] , on January 30 1902, by Lord Lansdowne (British foreign secretary) and Hayashi Tadasu (Japanese… …   Wikipedia

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• Marquess of Salisbury — Marquessate of Salisbury Creation date 10 August 1789 Created by King George III Peerage Peerage of Great Britain First holder James Cecil, 7th Earl of …   Wikipedia

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• Triple Entente — The Triple Entente ( entente French for agreement ) was the name given to the loose alignment of the United Kingdom, the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire after the signing of the Anglo Russian Entente. The alignment of the three… …   Wikipedia