The Guardians - The League of Nations and the Crisis of Empire [1 ed.] 9780199570485, 9780191057151

At the end of the First World War, the Paris Peace Conference saw a battle over the future of empire. The victorious all

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The Guardians - The League of Nations and the Crisis of Empire [1 ed.]
9780199570485, 9780191057151

The focus is mainly on political and security aspects of Canadian objectives and reactions but it also includes an accou

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Ninety years ago, the League of Nations convened for the first time hoping to create a safeguard against destructive, wo

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Studies the expansion of Western ideals and world peace through a movement that stresses international policymaking, esp

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Japan joined the League of Nations in 1920 as a charter member and one of four permanent members of the League Council.

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Japan joined the League of Nations in 1920 as a charter member and one of four permanent members of the League Council.

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In the history of how the law has dealt with environmental issues over the last century or so, the 1920s and 30s and the

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This book shows how the first institution of global governance was conceived and operated. It provides a new assessment

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In this innovative account of the origins of the idea of the League of Nations, Sakiko Kaiga casts new light on the pro-

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