Britain and the Intellectual Origins of the League of Nations, 1914-1919

ISBN-13: 9781108733540 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 232 str.

Sakiko (University of Tokyo) Kaiga

Opis

An innovative study of the pre-history of the League of Nations, tracing the pro-League movement's unexpected development.

Recenzje

'The narrative is based on detailed and careful archival research throughout … the exceptionally rich, archivally informed narrative … makes this volume essential reading for those interested in discovering more about a key component of the British intellectual roots of the League of Nations.' Thomas Davies, Journal of British Studies

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. Precursors: Thinking about War and Peace before 1914; 2. The Use of Force to Prevent War? The Bryce Group's Proposals for the Avoidance of War, 1914-15; 3. Strategies for Winning Public Opinion: The Success and the Loss of the League of Nations Society, 1915-17; 4. A Transnational Movement? The British and American Pro-League of Nations Groups, 1914-18; 5. No Peace without Victory: The League of Victorious Allies, 1917-18; Conclusion.