“His Majesty has done absolutely nothing but waste his time darling around eating sweets, contributing to the boy's adolescent chubiness, and to the sense of the country's political drift. Rather than being encouraged to govern, the Shah's courtiers preferred to… — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
“Circumstances could change quickly at the outer edges of the world, bound as they were to the global economy, yet distant from its heart.” — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
“The Shah "had traveled to Europe and had been fascinated by the march of progress he observed there. But, once back in Terhan, this… — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
“The key ‘subtle influences’ were enumerated as: the rise of the city over the countryside, the loss of Britons’ maritime skills, the growth of… — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
“value of monarchy as a conciliatory, if waning, force in European politics.” — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
“It (urban peacekeeping) was quite a task, requiring a permanent balancing act between communities, each with their own interests, festivals, traditions and historical rivalries… — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
“The long-term integrity of the empire would not be assured by warm words alone. Britain"s own position in the empire had changed. Once, the… — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
“Constantinople had been changing for sometime before the Young Turks got hold of it. It would continue to change long after they had gone.” — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
“New York presented a paradox. While foreigners thought of New York has the symbol of America, many Americans viewed the city with some suspicion… — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
“His Majesty has done absolutely nothing but waste his time darling around eating sweets, contributing to the boy's adolescent chubiness, and to the sense… — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
“Apparently, a week Japan was laughable; but a strong Japan was immediately transformed into the prime example of a "Yellow Peril". Might Japan forever… — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
“The mantle of a great power (was) inescapable. Was it better to extend diplomatic recognition to an unattractive regime and thereby hope to achieve… — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
“a world fair celebrated the progress of the nations of the world. It did not investigate its underpinnings.” — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
“A temporary coalition of anger against the old regime was no basis for a stable government.” — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
“External powers, rather than providing a helping hand, preferred to wield the carving knife.” — Charles Emmerson Copy Share Image
