Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher Quotes
No nation is so lost to pride as to submit the conduct of its internal affairs to the arbitrament of foreign powers.
Herbert A. L. Fisher, 1865-1940, English Historian & Member of Parliament, Minister of Education, The Republican Tradition in Europe, The Harvard University Lowell Lectures, 1910
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American diplomats and experts were somewhat critical of European agricultural policies—especially the protectionism. Delors, whose political culture was French, where outside criticism was very much resented. America, while urging free agricultural trade, maintained heavy agricultural subsidies and protectionist measures itself. Most economists and politicians would like to open agriculture, but politically few have the courage to do so.
Under the Kissinger Foreign Policy this was his oft stated policy. The United States however gave a great deal of advice about their internal affairs to foreign leaders. Those that did not take it, did not get as much foreign or military aid, and sometimes found themselves ousted in a coup which resulted in a regime change or with their country being boycotted.
In 1884 Germany had become active in its colonization and outmaneuvered England in taking over Cameroon. Then Germany showed some interest in a part of New Guinea. The English resisted, not for any geopolitical reasons but because the British leaders did not want to be bested by Bismarck.
In 1908 Austria had designs on the Balkans, whose small countries have been fought over for years.
Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher OM PC FRS FBA was an English historian, educator, and Liberal politician. He served as President of the Board of Education in David Lloyd George's 1916 to 1922 coalition government.
