“As anywhere else, political instability provided an opportunity for local scores to be settled, for personal grievances to be aired, for heroes… — 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
